Betsy Douglas

“God took the crucifixion of Friday and turned it into the celebration of Sunday.”
― Max Lucado, Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World

“What is love? To the old, it is companionship, loyalty, and memories. To the young, it is excitement and physical attraction. Many liken love to a fire. It begins with kindling that ignites quickly with sparks and brightness, but a fire made of kindling requires one to constantly search for more fuel. Some couples tire of the effort, and the fire dies. But wise couples know that adding a log will make the fire endure. It may not have the same spark of kindling, but it provides warmth and light that will see them through the long nights ahead.”
― Laurie L.C. Lewis, Love on a Limb

“When a father leads his four-year-old son down a crowded street, he takes him by the hand and says, “Hold on to me.” He doesn’t say, “Memorize the map” or “Take your chances dodging the traffic” or “Let’s see if you can find your way home.” The good father gives the child one responsibility: “Hold on to my hand.”
― Max Lucado, Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World

“Courage is merely fear that’s said its prayers,”
― Mindy Starns Clark, The Amish Nanny