“My stubborn, self-savvy heart will not reach for the sky if my earth becomes everything I need. If people fill me up then where is my need for the transcendent? If everything is glory and beauty and sweetness and light, will I be the type of soul that reaches to Jesus?”
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Mary E. DeMuth is an American author born in 1967. Her works primarily focus on young adult literature, family education, and Christian faith. DeMuth is beloved for her insightful writing style and profound understanding of the young adult psyche. more
“you know the way of the wind in the night—the desolate alleys my soul takes”
“I need to breathe” I manage to get out, his hold on me loosens slightly. “I need you”
“Sometimes, all you want is a warm loving embrace.. and no words..”
“when you unfriend the people you need, soon you will have to befriend the people you don't need”
“I keep coming back to certain books, and you—to try to find myself again”
“Help each and every person who is in need, because you don't know at which moment you are in need!”