Jennifer Lucking

“There was something else, too, and I don't know why nobody talks about it. Marriage asks you to let go of a big chunk of who you were before, and that loss must be grieved. A choice for something and someone is a choice against absolutely everything else, and that's one big fat good-bye.”
― Kristin Kimball, The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, and Love

“Relational congruence is the ability to be fundamentally the same person with the same values in every relationship, in every circumstance and especially amidst crisis. It is the internal capacity to keep promises to God, to self and to one's relationships that consistently express one's identity and values in spiritually and emotionally healthy ways. Relational congruence is about both constancy and care at the same time. It is about both character and affection, and self-knowledge and authentic self-expression. Relational congruence is the leader's ability to cultivate strong, healthy, caring relationships; maintaining healthy boundaries; and communicating clear expectations, all while staying focused on the mission.”
― Tod Bolsinger, Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory

“The essence of leadership is not getting overwhelmed by circumstances.”
― Kim Malone Scott, Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity

“If Jesus is the heart of the church, people are the lifeblood. There is a reason He created community and told us to practice grace and love and camaraderie and presence. People soften the edges and fill in the gaps. Friends make up some of the best parts of the whole story.”
― Jen Hatmaker, For the Love: Fighting for Grace in a World of Impossible Standards