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1 " I think that's the hardest part about mistakes: Sometimes the consequences aren't physical. Sometimes they simply chip away at the essence of who you are. "
― Tammy L. Gray , My Hope Next Door (The Fairfield #1)
2 " To admit prayer works is to admit that God exists, and admitting God exists means that the words in Sandra's Bible are not just a collection of fanatical writings but instructions for living. And, well, there's just too many things in that book that would change everything in my life. "
― Tammy L. Gray , Love and a Little White Lie (State of Grace, #1)
3 " When life spirals out of control, you start to grab onto everything you can. Eventually, you stop spinning, but it's hard to say what finally grounded you. Was it the many things you experienced during the trial or just the last thing you held onto? "
― Tammy L. Gray , Until I Knew Myself (Bentwood #1)
4 " There are moments when your heart breaks an swells at the same time. When there is so much love flooding in and out of your soul that you wonder if the tide will whisk you along with it. "
5 " I thought packing was the first read movement toward the incredible journey God has planned. Who knew it would be the beginning, middle, and final leap off the cliff of disappointment? "
― Tammy L. Gray , Love and the Silver Lining (State of Grace, #2)
6 " Sometimes it takes having your perfectly planned life detonate right in front of you to discover what you really want. "
7 " I’m an all-or-nothing guy, Darcy. I can’t exist on the surface. I’m not programmed that way.” “I understand.” “Do you? Because if we take this step. If I take this step with you, everything’s going to change. There are some doors that don’t close again once they’re opened. "
8 " And the real question looms over me like a phantom waiting to attack. Can I love him any other way? "
9 " Like Louie, I’ve been yelling and yelling, trying to get God to see how disappointed I am with this life He forced on me. How afraid I am to trust Him again. And He’s been patiently waiting, pushing me past boundaries, asking me to be vulnerable, testing me with new challenges, all to help me see that His way is better and perfect and it’s okay that it doesn’t always make sense. "
10 " Answered prayers come in many different forms, most of which we don’t recognize. This one, though, came exactly how I’d hoped. "
11 " My shoulder brushes his, and tingles tiptoe down my arm and into my fingertips. "
12 " His gentle handshake warms me like an old comfortable coat. "
13 " My head feels funny, and I have this sense that something is chasing me but I don't know what. "
14 " I do see the pockets of light.Then why do you insist on staying in the darkness? "
15 " Sometimes people wear indifference because it's easier than facing the truth. "
16 " If we are sons and daughters of a mighty God, why do we live our life as orphans? "
17 " He has to find his own way home. Faith is a journey. It doesn't have a stop and start date. It grows with time. Sometimes it falters and stumbles, but every misstep can be used to shape us."~Asher Powell "
18 " Here's the thing about being depressed: you lose all the little joys that make life worth the effort. Laughter becomes a memory and, in some ways, a painful reminder of all you've lost. "
19 " You can't truly know someone from a distance, January. Every one of us has our own set of secrets and demons and quirks. You just have to decide if it's worth taking the time to learn them. And if you're willing to let someone close enough to learn yours. "
20 " There are things in life you cannot change, no matter how much you want to. "
― Tammy L. Gray , Sell Out
