Alecia

“And then, all the and thens ceased. Nothing remains to be done in the Order of time, when all is still.”
― Chanel Miller, Know My Name: A Memoir

“For a cup brimful of sweet water cannot spill even one drop of bitter water, however suddenly jolted.”
― Amy Carmichael, If

“Not every woman has a Boaz in her life. Sometimes the male voices we hear are cautioning us to hold back instead of urging us to serve God wholeheartedly with them. Sometimes the cautioning voices we hear belong to other women. Sometimes those who have the power to facilitate our callings and clear a path for us set up roadblocks instead. Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz remind us powerfully that even in a dark era like the days of the judges, God always has his people and the Blessed Alliance is still alive and well. He is working in our hearts, summoning us to be strong and courageous like Ruth - to embrace and embody his gospel on our 'bit of earth.”
― Carolyn Custis James, The Gospel of Ruth: Loving God Enough to Break the Rules

“Male and female callings are not separate issues. They are interwoven, interdependent, and inseparable in the Bible. God didn't create a world where one gender can flourish at the expense of the other. In God's world, the true flourishing of one depends on and promotes the full flourishing of the other. In fact, God's kingdom purposes for the world hinge on how well we both flourish and pull together to serve him.”
― Carolyn Custis James