Julie

“What I think we as the church lack, though, is a place to talk about how things really are right now. In our desire to be an inspiration to one another we often veil what is true, because what is true is not always inspirational. It's not easy to watch or personally experience a marriage on the verge of divorce, or a child battling cancer, or a betrayal of the worst kind, or dreams lost in the dust, or overwhelming feelings of despair or emptiness. But these things are real. And hurting believers whose lives are in tatters need real help. If we were able to put aside our need for approval long enough to be authentic, then, surely, we would be living as the church.”
― Sheila Walsh, Loved Back to Life: How I Found the Courage to Live Free

“You’re chosen by the One who will never unchoose you. You’re loved when the crowd cheers and when the lights go out and they all go home.”
― Sheila Walsh, The Longing in Me: How Everything You Crave Leads to the Heart of God

“You are loved, you are beautiful, you are treasured, and you are a daughter of the living God.”
― Sheila Walsh, The Storm Inside: Trade the Chaos of How You Feel for the Truth of Who You Are

“My brokenness is a better bridge for people than my pretend wholeness ever was.”
― Sheila Walsh