How many paths had I avoided in life? How many times had I been content to stop at "close enough"--too afraid to push ahead? Too afraid to let go?Too afraid to give up . . . control.

Sister,Words cannot express the love I have for you, or the hope I have for your future, but they would only fail in comparison to those God has already written for you.... He is faithful. Let Him restore you in His perfect timing and in His perfect way.

Love is more than flirty feelings and fun dates. It's about what lives underneath the surface. The commitment you keep even when life gets hard and all the fuzzy feelings fade.

Bitterness can compromise a heart the way fireblight disease can consume an apple orchard.

The whole forbidden-romance thing . . . it's a myth. No woman ever marries the man they have to hide. The adventure, the adrenaline, those things are fun while they last. But that kind of commitment is as temporary as the heartache you feel now.

Emergency Rooms ... were the nightmares your nightmares had while they slept.

I imagine standing beside you as a partner. I imagine supporting you as a friend. I imagine encouraging you as a confidant. And I imagine loving you in all the ways a devoted husband would adore his wife.

But more often than not, the best rescue plan we can offer someone we care abour is our support for each step they take forward

Every opportunity worth pursuing comes with a price tag. Either sweat or sacrifice. Sometimes both.

You shouldn’t have to convince anyone of who you are – but I have a feeling you’ve spent most of your life doing just that. -Levi