6/30/26 - WORTH REPEATING

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The word "accept" is a homophone. You get to decide which one you hear. Except. You have no idea which one I'm saying right now. But I can tell you at one point in my life the word "except" meant something different than the word "accept" does to me today. "Yeah, I would listen to him, except he stutters." That's a direct quote, said not about me, but by me. And I'm ashamed. Dismissing someone else's experience simply because it's not mine. At least not yet. And now, perspective. And I'm grateful. < snip > Find every reason to accept someone. Not except them.

~ Drew Lynch // 4/22/26 Facebook reel // The Stuttering Association for the Young award acceptance speech

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You know, I've shared with you my three Gs in this. Don't grovel to a person. That means you get little and walk on eggshells. < snip > Don't grovel. Get real little in front of mom and dad or somebody else or a spouse. Don't grandstand, which you get big and you come in armed with five volumes of books and whatever. Don't grovel. Don't grandstand, but be grounded as a healthy adult. Grounded in Jesus, in the word of God and some good therapy.

~ Jim Cress // How To Set Healthy Boundaries Without Damaging Relationships // Therapy and Theology

https://therapyandtheology.transistor.fm/episodes/s12-e5-does-praying-for-our-family-make-a-difference

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Sometimes control is fear disguised as strength. 

~ Lysa TerKeurst // Does Praying for Our Family Make a Difference? // Therapy and Theology

https://therapyandtheology.transistor.fm/episodes/s12-e5-does-praying-for-our-family-make-a-difference-c03c983d-4d57-427c-9bd5-d1d146341988

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Life is hard. Good books help. < snip > Life is hard, and good books can be such a source of joy and connection and respite, that really energetic peace and rejuvenating calm, and we want that for you and think you deserve our best effort.

~ Anne Bogel // Get ready for a reading retreat // What Should I Read Next?