Willa Ibach

“Sometimes a thing doesn’t seem real until we say it out loud.”
― David Arnold, Mosquitoland

“Formal religion only takes us so far — for it is both safe and doable. Love, however, knows no limits, takes costly risks, and looks for ways to give more.”
― Carolyn Custis James, The Gospel of Ruth: Loving God Enough to Break the Rules

“submission is not an occasional event. It is a lifestyle. It isn’t a negative obligation on women, but the natural outworking of the gospel in every Christian’s life. Submission is an attribute of Jesus, so it ought to show up in all of his followers.”
― Carolyn Custis James, The Gospel of Ruth: Loving God Enough to Break the Rules

“We are not the masters of our own destinies. We are called to plan and strategize, to work and live active lives, to attempt things that are beyond us and tackle challenges that stretch us to the limit. Yet the outcome of our efforts, even our ability to exert ourselves, is always in God’s hands.”
― Carolyn Custis James, The Gospel of Ruth: Loving God Enough to Break the Rules