Laura

“To live the authentic life means we choose to believe we are who God says we are, not who we’ve been told we should be by other people or cultural standards. It means our words and actions mirror our beliefs and values.”
― Carey Scott, Unafraid: Be you. Be authentic. Find the grit and grace to shine.

“What if we do each small thing with great passion because we can? Because we are here and we are able to and yet do it with the knowledge we can’t change the world in a day. But we can leave our small, unique imprint on it.”
― Alexandra Kuykendall, Loving My Actual Life: An Experiment in Relishing What's Right in Front of Me

“God didn’t give us His Word to use like a weapon or some kind of Hallmark card we can pass across the fence and keep some distance. It is a weapon, but one designed for use against our enemy, not against our sisters. It is meant for encouragement, not for pat answers in the midst of real pain. Just because something is true doesn’t mean you must voice that truth in all circumstances.”
― Sheila Walsh, The Storm Inside: Trade the Chaos of How You Feel for the Truth of Who You Are

“We must see the dysfunction in thinking we’re lovable only if others think we are.”
― Carey Scott, Unafraid: Be you. Be authentic. Find the grit and grace to shine.