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“I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.”
― Martin Luther

“God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars.”
― Martin Luther

“I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still possess.”
― Martin Luther

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.”
― Bill Keane

“The sticky marital truths:
- Friendship lasts longer than romance.
- Romance adds icing to the friendship cake.
- There are times when neither romance nor friendship keeps a couple strong.”
― Paula Whidden, Couple Corners: 52 Faithful Choices for a More Joy-Filled Marriage

“They’d been married so long, because when they disagreed, they still wanted to work together. I made a mental note.”
― Paula Whidden, Couple Corners: 52 Faithful Choices for a More Joy-Filled Marriage

“A distracted mind or absent heart creates a rift which, unless addressed, becomes a chasm separating you from each other.”
― Paula Whidden, Couple Corners: 52 Faithful Choices for a More Joy-Filled Marriage

“When my brain begs me to doubt God, as it most certainly does, I find relief for my unbelief by laying down my human assessments and assumptions; I turn from the Tree of Knowledge and fix my gaze on the Tree of Life.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered

“Humans are very attached to outcomes. We say we trust God but behind the scenes we work our fingers to the bone and our emotions into a tangled fray trying to control our outcomes. We praise God when our normal looks like what we thought it would. We question God when it doesn’t. And walk away from Him when we have a sinking suspicion that God is the one who set fire to the hope that was holding us together.”
― Lysa TerKeurst, It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered