Elena

“No certain place can give you abundant life like a certain purpose can. Like purpose and meaning and connection can. I”
― Ann Voskamp, The Broken Way: A Daring Path into the Abundant Life

“Listening is among the most generous ways to give. When a loved one talks to us— whether their words appear to be deep or shallow— listen. For in some way, they are baring their souls.”
― Jan Karon

“You love him, I can see it."
"More than anything."
That alone should be enough, he thought, but of course it never is. Courage has to come in there somewhere, and perseverance and forbearance and patience and all the rest. A job of work, as Uncle Billy would say, but worth it and then some.”
― Jan Karon, Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good

“You are the most loved not when you’re pretending to have it all together; you are actually the most loved when you feel broken and falling apart.”
― Ann Voskamp, The Broken Way: A Daring Path into the Abundant Life