Before I Called You Mine

by Nicole Deese

There is purpose in the waiting, Lauren. Don’t allow yourself to lose sight of that.”

“I don’t think it’s possible for us to measure the impact one person can have on another, but I do believe that offering hope to someone without it is invaluable.”

And if I turned a blind eye, claiming ‘It’s too overwhelming,’ then you’re right—no impact would ever be made at all.

I extinguished her words the instant she spoke them. I wasn’t the same kind of broken as my sister.

My testimony can be summed up in one phrase: God’s way is rarely easy, but it’s always better than mine.”

it’s really difficult to hear God’s voice when my ears aren’t tuned in.

We aren’t powerful enough to mess up God’s plan. Can we deny it? Yes. Can we delay it while we chase our own way? Absolutely. But sometimes our character needs time to catch up to our calling.”

Love isn’t about instant gratification, it’s about showing up for the journey and riding out all the twists and turns along the way . . . together.”