Grace, Not Perfection Quotes

“Don't sacrifice the good to chase the perfect.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“Your job is just one tiny part of your life. We talk so much about choosing jobs or selecting careers. But what if we chose a life instead?”
― emily ley, Grace, Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“Invest in yourself. You get OUT what you put IN.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“True joy isn’t found in having it all together. The good life is rich, slow, real, and flawed.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection (with Bonus Content): Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“Our need to be in control, to orchestrate the perfect scenario for every journey of our lives, breeds anxiety in our hearts.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection (with Bonus Content): Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“You can't draw water from an empty well.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“We live in a society of {more, faster, and extra.} So we feel the need to respond {more, faster, and extra.} Such a useless exercise. So much joy can be found in slowing down.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“God cares more about us abiding by His commandments and loving big—feeling deeply alive and free from the traps of perfection and comparison. He’s watching us scurry about, saying, “Sweet girls, why are you so hard on yourselves? All this worry and busyness is for what? I’ve given you all you need.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection (with Bonus Content): Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“I’m slowly learning that my happiest, most special moments happen when the circus is at its peak.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“As perfectly imperfect human beings, we're constantly impacting, affecting, and influencing other people. What a great responsibility. When we keep that in mind, simple conversations and passing interactions begin to carry weight... The way you thank the grocery bagger at the supermarket becomes as important as the way you thank an executive after a meeting at work. God's grace shines through our ability to love others with sincere patience, gratitude, and acceptance. He's not the only one dishing out grace. We have the ability (and responsibility) to deliver it as well.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“simplifying allows us to slow down enough to savor this life.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection (with Bonus Content): Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“When we rid ourselves of excess, we make room for God.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection (with Bonus Content): Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“By simplifying our lives, we’re making space for what matters—to hear God more clearly, to give more wholeheartedly, and to place our energy in people and hearts rather than in things.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection (with Bonus Content): Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“God’s grace is all around us if we choose to see it. Put on the glasses of gratitude, and you’ll be surprised how much your attitude is changed by a new perspective.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection (with Bonus Content): Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“God gives grace in so many ways. He gives us humor when it’s hard to laugh. He gives us a new perspective when life feels suffocating. And He gives us friends to help us get through”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection (with Bonus Content): Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“Choose gratitude and grace every morning. Grace and gratitude go hand in hand.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection (with Bonus Content): Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“What matters is togetherness—the idea that you’re not alone, that we’re all sharing meals and stories and leaving a gathering feeling just a little more joyful and connected than when we arrived. That’s what true community is about.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection (with Bonus Content): Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“The grace giver is patient, forgiving, and overflowing with love. Her well is deep and wide and full of the good stuff necessary for acting in grace.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection (with Bonus Content): Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“Life may be messy, but the mess is worth it.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection (with Bonus Content): Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“The way you begin your day sets the stage for the rest of your day.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection (with Bonus Content): Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“So how do we tactically set ourselves up for joy? It starts with grace, continues with a plan, and ends with grace.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection (with Bonus Content): Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“We need care, rest, nutrients, and full hearts to be able to speak life into the people we love.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection (with Bonus Content): Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

“When I'm deep in the mess, feeling like everything in life is out of control, like I'm never going to conquer even a little of my insurmountable to do list. Go always does something to strip me of my excuses for feeling blue. He allows me to walk through my mess and toward a reality check with little moments of joy and reminders that, even when life is hard, it's good.”
― Emily Ley, Grace, Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy