Crystal Harmon

“We sometimes think the size of our audience is in direct proportion to the impact we can have, but Mary didn’t run to the town square. She started within her own family circle, and that’s often our most important congregation, the people we love, those closest to us, because they get an up-close look at our faith and how we choose to live it in the most practical ways. This includes laundry and grocery runs and paying bills and cleaning up after the dog—the real nitty-gritty that tests our patience.”
― Shannon Bream, The Women of the Bible Speak

“The trouble comes when we become overly focused on all the things we can do for God, rather than on spending time and being in communion with Him.”
― Shannon Bream, The Women of the Bible Speak

“Being a parent makes you feel like a blanket that’s always too small. No matter how hard you try to cover everyone, there’s always someone who’s freezing.”
― Fredrik Backman, Beartown

“Anxiety can act as internal gravity, shrinking the soul.”
― Fredrik Backman, Beartown