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“We need you" means my sisters love me, they rely on me, they admire me.

In such a community, when the church is functioning at its best, it would be difficult to ever feel deep loneliness. It is designed that way.

Experiencing the salvation of Jesus means that we too can have a new identity. Our new lives are defined by the fact that we are now connected to Jesus, and that we are known and loved by him.

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However, if we make it our aim to know Jesus, and to give up our selfish life to follow him and serve others, then we may just find something deeper than temporal happiness - we may
discover true and lasting joy.

As much as the size and presence of my family can feel oppressive at times, it's the greatest comfort I have right now.

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The building is massive: a towering tiered structure of glass, balconies, and greenery spilling everywhere. The ocean crashes right there, so close that someone standing on one of the higher floors could probably throw a rock and make it into the surf.

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Therefore, the Christian conviction is that humans have value not because of what we do, but because of who we are. We are ultimately human beings, not human doings!

Vanessa handed Frances the last piece of the sandwich and Frances took it. She dipped it and stuffed it in her mouth. "Next time, I'm going to order this. And I'm going to call it 'the Vanessa.""

“Bravery is being unafraid of something other people are afraid of. Courage is being afraid, but strong enough to do it anyway."

“We set a fire,” I tell him, still standing in the doorway.
I understand our story now. We are criminals. A band of four.

"No men from our group, huh?" Joan asked, and then could not quite believe shed let that slip.
But Antonio laughed. "No," he said. "I am afraid they were not up to snuff."

LIFE FEELS BEAUTIFUL that day.
The four of us Liars, we have always been.
We always will be.
No matter where we go, we will always be able to line up on the roof of Cuddledown and gaze at the sea.
This island is ours. Here, in some way, we are young forever.

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“Tasteful botanic prints line the walls of my room, plus some art I made: a watercolor of the maple that used to loom over the Clairmont lawn”

"By the way, I totally loved those movies when I was little,"
"Descendants?" He grinned and said, "It's probably uncool for me to admit, but so did I.

It is not glamorous that I can't drive a car. It is not mysterious to be home on a Saturday night, reading a novel in a pile of smelly golden retrievers. However, I am not immune to the feeling of being viewed as a mystery, as a Sinclair

I didn't even try to hold back the smile that took over my entire face.
Because I had a new motto. A new way of thinking.
Until we crossed the border and left Colorado behind, I wasn’t going to overthink anything.

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It wasn't charm that was melting Clio and me, it was kindness.

‘God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom always to tell the difference.’

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Do not cling to the small community right in front of you. There will always be more 'you and I,' and more 'everyone,' and larger communities that exist.

“Instead of waiting for others to change or waiting for the situation to change, you take the first step forward yourself”

I claimed had no one with whom to cook a turkey on Thanksgiving, but also a friend who was very interested in Persian food.
This last bit delighted my parents no end.

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