know that when we say no, we risk offending people. We risk disappointing them. But if we don’t say no—if we refuse empty spaces and only fill our lives with busyness and people pleasing—then we risk losing something much more important. We sacrifice the quality of ourselves that makes us women of worth, substance, and depth. We fill all the space ourselves and leave God out. A full life does not equal a beautiful one. A busy life does not equal a joyful one.
