“I want sprinkles.”

“There are good things, there are good things to eat and tonight we're eating meat.Goody Goody Goody!”

“When Frank Sinatra sings Stormy Weather, the flies and the spiders get along together.”

“Yesterday is just a memory, tomorrow is just a fantasy, and only in the present is where we live.”

“I want someone who builds people up, not tears them down. I need someone who makes me laugh and isn't afraid to rib me when I'm being a royal jerk.' She smiled a little. 'You're that girl. I want to be with you, and I want everyone to know it.”

“If I wanted people to take me seriously as an adult, I was going to have to swallow a few tongues. Hopefully, without puking.”

“I don’t want my kids safe and comfortable. I want them BRAVE. I don’t want to teach them to see danger under every rock, avoiding anything hard or not guaranteed or risky. They are going to encounter a very broken world soon, and if they aren’t prepared to wade into difficult territory and contend for the kingdom against obstacles and tragedies and hardships, they are going to be terrible disciples. I don’t want to be the reason my kids choose safety over courage. I hope I never hear them say, “Mom will freak out,” or “My parents will never agree to this.” May my fear not bind their purpose here. Scared moms raise scared kids. Brave moms raise brave kids. Real disciples raise real disciples.”