Before I Called You Mine Quotes

“Hey, you over there—you who’s been on the path of adoption for more than a year, you who’s been trying to keep your mind occupied while still being an active member of society—well, guess what? Your wait’s about to be over! Only in the meantime, you get to wait some more!”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“God's best for us rarely comes without the stretching, and it's in that stretching season, those periods of complete and utter dependence on God's faithfulness, that He holds our hearts and molds them into a shape that only He can fill.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“God's way is rarely easy, but it's always better than mine.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“God has already gone before you in this. He’s already connected your heart to theirs in a way only He can. I know the wait can feel excruciating while on this side of things, but it’s not in vain. There is purpose in the waiting, Lauren. Don’t allow yourself to lose sight of that.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“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.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“It's really difficult to hear God's voice when my ears aren't tuned in. But I can tell you one thing, Lauren. God doesn't trick His children. He loves us, and everything He asks of us, or allows us to walk through, has a purpose.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“Maybe the very things I've been so afraid to yes to all these years are the very things He wants me to trust Him with.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“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.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“The way to shape a child’s heart is through love. And the way to shape a child’s mind is through literature. When you read to a child, you accomplish both.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“If Obsessive Email Checking Disorder were a disease, I was likely already in the final stages: trigger thumb, mindless refreshing, aimless scrolling, and, of course, an inability to focus on anything else in the entire world.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“Her once-hardened exterior had begun to crack...and all it had taken was a few extra minutes on our part and a willingness to meet a need. Kindness wasn't overrated.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“I supposed that was the thing about moving: A person could upgrade their location, their appliances, and even their tax bracket...and still find time to unpack their old habits.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“Oh, how I envied my students' ability to make the most of every moment, even the ones that seemed to last an eternity”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“There's an old Chinese proverb that those of us in the adoption community love to share with those new to the journey. "An invisible red thread connects those destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but it will never break”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“None of us are strong enough to hand the hard apart from God.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“Being with Joshua felt right and good. He was everything stable, safe, secure. With him there were no agonizing waits or pointless heartaches. He was real, tangible, and right here in my arms.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“Every past memory marked by neglect and abandonment scrambled to the sidelines, forced to make room for the one thing I'd desired above all else--love. The kind that cheered. The kind that stayed. The kind that fought and protected and endured.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“God is always on time.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“An invisible red thread connects those destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but it will never break.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“Maybe the steam from the espresso machine had fogged over a few key words, because an admission to not being a coffee drinker was not only counter to our age group, but also to our Northwest culture”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“None of us are strong enough to handle the hard apart from God.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“There are so many problems--poverty, hunger, abuse, war. And if I turned a blind eye, claiming "It's too overwhelming"--no impact would ever be made at all. But making a difference starts with being willing to help where and how we can right now.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“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.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“Having coffee with him (Joshua) had not helped put him in the box marked "professional colleague only." It had done just the opposite--broken down walls that were meant to be firmly in place.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“There was an effortlessness in conversing with Joshua, an undeniable ease that created a mixed-bag feeling of desire and denial.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“You may not know your child's name yet or what their face looks like when they laugh or cry, but God has already gone before you in this. He's already connected your heart to theirs in a way only He can. I know the wait can feel excruciating while one this side of things, but it's not in vain. There is purpose in the waiting, Lauren. Don't allow yourself to lose sight of that.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“The way to shape a child's heart is through love. And the way to shape a child's mind is through literature. When you read to a child, you accomplish both.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine

“We stayed that way for several minutes, joined together at the convergence of a divided path, a place that sought no apologies, or excuses, or any words at all.”
― Nicole Deese, Before I Called You Mine