Melissa Wardwell

“God is using all of your experiences, both good and bad, to develop your character to match your calling.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, What Happens When Women Say Yes to God: Experiencing Life in Extraordinary Ways

“Feelings are indicators, not dictators. They can indicate where your heart is in the moment, but that doesn't mean they have the right to dictate your behavior and boss you around. You are more than the sum total of your feelings and perfectly capable of that little gift . . . called self-control.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions

“Marriages only work well when both sides desist from keeping scorecards of each other’s performance.”
― Sheila Wray Gregoire, To Love, Honor, and Vacuum: When You Feel More Like a Maid Than a Wife and Mother

“commitment matters. And commitment to the marriage doesn’t just mean saying, “I’m staying ’til death do us part—even if I have to make everyone miserable in the process.” It means saying, “I commit, every day, to make this marriage the best it can be.” Commitment is an active, daily decision, not a one-time vow.”
― Sheila Wray Gregoire, To Love, Honor, and Vacuum: When You Feel More Like a Maid Than a Wife and Mother