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61 " Prayer is not about changing your situation, although sometimes God grants those requests. It’s about changing your heart. The difference between you and me, dear, is that when the bad times come, and they do for us all, I have comfort and peace. And I’m sure you’ve already noticed that Sandra does, too.” I "
― Tammy L. Gray , Love and a Little White Lie (State of Grace, #1)
62 " Regret is a dead end highway. It has no capacity to move you forward. "
― Tammy L. Gray , The Truth Between Us (Bentwood #2)
63 " back to the front door. "
― Tammy L. Gray , Until I Knew Myself (Bentwood #1)
64 " I mean, what is the point of working and straining to hear God's will when in the end I'm just as lost as if I'd never tried in the first place? "
― Tammy L. Gray , Love and the Silver Lining (State of Grace, #2)
65 " I just feel like a fool for playing by the rules my entire life with nothing to show for it. "
66 " Over ten years had passed since he’d come through this door carrying one suitcase and a chip on his shoulder And here he was again, as empty and lost as he’d been that night. "
67 " Journey without art was like a field without flowers. Functional, but so much less than she could be. "
68 " Resigned, he pressed his head against her neck, her body a perfect fit in his, and let himself pretend for just a little while that they weren’t completely broken. "
69 " This isn't about obedience; it's about trust. Trusting me to provide for him, trusting me not to harm him, trusting me inside his broken heart. "
70 " These tears fall for the first man I ever loved. "
71 " Jake treated me like a friend, or at least someone he wanted to get to know. That was enough. "
― Tammy L. Gray , Shattered Rose (Winsor, #1)
72 " He rubbed his hand up and down my back and played with the nape of my neck, sending chills down my spine. "Let's go outside. "
73 " Prayer is not a feeling. It's a power source, and those who tap into it get far more than a warm fuzzy. They get strength to move mountains. "
74 " It's time for me to ask the hard questions. To face my own doubt and stop spending my life tossed back and forth by the wind. It's time I stop pretending and figure out who I really want to be. "
75 " It's an uncomfortable feeling when nothing matches the stereotype expected, and so far the people in this building haven't fit with any of the churchy clichés I was certain to find. "
76 " And there's nothing more painful than thinking you know someone, sharing your life with them, and then finding out it's a lie. "
77 " I'm not who they think I am, nor whom they need, but in this case I intend to pull a page from Doreen's handbook. If this is their God's plan, then I'm going to ride it as long as I can. "
78 " If this summer taught me anything, it's taught me to let go. My parents' marriage and divorce is not my problem to solve. It's their journey and their choices. Not mine. "
79 " Forgiveness is expected between old friends, grace given without the need for apologies. It's the backbone of relationships. "
80 " Are you asking me if being a rebel worked in my favor, or are you mad you could not bribe God with your good behavior? "