love with the bravest love

[quotesfromthesaints]

“The death of the Lord our God should not be a cause of shame for us; rather, it should be our greatest hope, our greatest glory. In taking upon himself the death that he found in us, he has most faithfully promised to give us life in him, such as we cannot have of ourselves.”

— St. Augustine

[stephaniegraceofficial]

“When I set out to prove I’m right, it always leads to emotional escalation. When I set out to improve the relationship, it leads to emotional restoration.”

— Lysa Tekeurst (via yesdarlingido)

[fear-not-beloved]

“Today the heart of God is an open wound of love. He aches over our distance and preoccupation. He mourns that we do not draw near to Him. He grieves that we have forgotten Him. He weeps over our obsession with muchness and manyness. He longs for our presence.”

— Richard Foster

[yourbigsisnissi]

Destroy the idea that you have to be constantly working or grinding in order to be successful. Embrace the concept that rest, recovery, and reflection are essential parts of the progress towards a successful and ultimately happy life.

[thesovereignword]

“We forget that God’s primary goal is not changing our situations or relationships so that we can be happy, but changing us through our situations and relationships so that we will be holy.”

— Paul David Tripp

[naturaekos]

“She had a way of seeing the beauty in others, even, and perhaps most especially, when that person couldn’t see it in themselves.”

— J.K. Rowling (via goodreadss)

[havens]

“She thought she was independent and strong, but she got one small taste of love and she was hungrier than anyone.”

— Ann Brashares (via nitrogen)

[lifemaniac91]

[soverypretty]

[firsthome]

[prettystuff]

[itwasonce]

[georgianadesign]

[apartmenttherapy]

[qvotable]

“I knew I did from the first moment we met. It was… not love at first sight exactly, but- familiarity. Like: oh, hello, it’s you. It’s going to be you.”

— Mhairi McFarlane // You Had Me At Hello

[grayskymorning]

[rcoss]