“It's like roses and thorns, justice and grace. You can recognize the beauty and happy parts of your story while also recognizing the more difficult parts. The two can coexist. The highs aren't automatically erased or invalidated by the lows.” InspirationalJusticeHealingGraceMoving Forward Book:Counting the Cost Source: Counting the Cost
“He loved spending time with us and told us often that we were his number one hobby.” WtfHuhCome Again Book:Counting the Cost Source: Counting the Cost
“Sometimes you have to be okay with other people not being okay with you. And you have to be okay with you not being okay too.” Acceptance Of OneselfIt S Okay Not To Be Okay Book:Counting the Cost Source: Counting the Cost
“You want to know why I'm crying?" My voice was cracked, my eyes burning. "It's that you think I'm some kind of horrible person just because I wear pants and have a nose ring, and yet you see that girl outside and praise her. That's why I'm crying, Daddy. I'm evolving and changing, just like that girl out there, but you can't see it. You treat me like I'm a prodigal who's turned her back on you. You treat me worse than you treat my pedophile brother." Pops looked stunned. "Well...," he stammered. I wondered whether he was about to agree with me, to confirm that in his mind my sins of disobedience really were as bad as what Josh had been doing.” IblpDuggarMediation Meeting Book:Counting the Cost Source: Counting the Cost