Family Squeeze Quotes

“The first three years of our marriage were miserable. Until I got a divorce. A divorce from loving myself and seeking my own way. I was reading the book of Galatians one night when I stumbled on the verse, "I no longer live, but Christ lives in me" (2:20), and the most profound thought hit me: If I am dead, and Christ lives in me, can my wife see Him there? Finding the right person, I have since discovered, is less important than being the right person. The happiest married people I know discovered early on that the "better" comes after the "worse".”
― Phil Callaway, Family Squeeze: Tales of Hope and Hilarity for a Sandwiched Generation

“There's an old Jewish saying: "Two things in the world you absolutely should not worry about: what can be fixed and what cannot be fixed. What can be fixed should be fixed at once, without worry. What cannot be fixed, can't be fixed - so why worry about it?”
― Phil Callaway, Family Squeeze: Tales of Hope and Hilarity for a Sandwiched Generation

“When it comes right down to it, the only way to face a crises that makes any sense at all - is together. And the only direction to face- is up.”
― Phil Callaway, Family Squeeze: Tales of Hope and Hilarity for a Sandwiched Generation

“I fear our sad culture has replaced the servants with the stars and that we need to refocus. If you've been unfortunate enough to read scandalous headline in the checkout line lately, I think you agree.

Recently I began receiving phone calls from the editorial staff st Life & Style, a Hollywood tabloid, asking me to comment on various goings-on in the unnatural lives of celebrities like Brad Pitt, Britney Spears, and Angelina Jolie. I joked with them a little, then asked why they'd called me. "You're on file as one of our experts," an editor said. I'm not sure if she could hear me laughing.

At this time in my life, I cannot afford to be sidetracked by the trivial. If I am going to write about people, there needs to be some depth, some honor, something bothering on nobility. And that's what I found in the lives of [people] whose love for others propels me to love deeper.”
― Phil Callaway, Family Squeeze: Tales of Hope and Hilarity for a Sandwiched Generation

“The tongue can be an ambassador of the heart. Or a deadly weapon. Somehow the Spirit of God took hold of me. I realized the devastating power of reckless words. And I began to pray that God would transform my tongue and use my words to bring healing and hope.”
― Phil Callaway, Family Squeeze: Tales of Hope and Hilarity for a Sandwiched Generation

“Of course I'd love to protect my children from pain, but life happens instead. And as it comes along, so does mercy and- thank God- grace.”
― Phil Callaway, Family Squeeze: Tales of Hope and Hilarity for a Sandwiched Generation