Quotables

"Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me." -Micah 7:8

"I want adventure in the great wide somewhere!
I want it more than I can tell...
And for once, it might be grand
To have someone understand,
I want so much more than they've got planned."
~Belle, Beauty and the Beast

"I spent about three hours and forty million dollars at Whole Foods today. That place is a wonderland of weirdness, and I LOVE it!"  ~Laura :)

“Everything nourishes what is strong already. But if it be only a slight, thin sort of inclination, I am convinced that one good sonnet will starve it entirely away.” ~Elizabeth, Pride and Prejudice

"Attention all Creepers, Go to the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market right now. You all are having a convention of sorts at this time." ~Amanda Wille

“Max, I can’t ask him to be less than he is.” ~Maria, Sound of Music (LOVE it!)

“There comes a time in everyone's life when all you can see are the years passing by, and I have made up my mind that those days are gone..." ~Moving On, Rascall Flatts

Me: “They cut down my tree bridge last week!!”

Laura: “....They what??”

Me: “Ugh, no one understands my terms.”

*A "tree bridge" = majestic tall trees that stretch out over the road on both sides, creating a beautiful bridge-like effect over the road. I've always loved driving under them.  And now, Main Street is just a bunch of tree stubs and construction crews. Boooo! :( 

“You can’t top this brilliance right here.” ~K-Lamb, of Tara Lynn :)

“Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure.” ~Darcy, Pride and Prejudice

“All I’m saying is it’s a good thing I haven’t been on a date in four years, because my four-year-old clothes are all starting to disintegrate… sooooo, thank God I don’t date!” ~Tara Lynn

“There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well.” ~Pride and Prejudice

“I’m baaaaaack!” ~happy status update from Natalie Lovenburg, who has made it safely back from Japan! =)

"It’s like all the handsome men with calloused hands coming out of the woodwork!” ~Sarah, of the Home Builders Association

“Wow, I forget how skanky girls are, you know… because I don’t hang around skanks.”

~Laura, watching some girls make fools of themselves before the Hero Factor concert lol

“I find that irritating for a number of reasons!” ~Malori :)

“Revelation this evening while at Wal-Mart: the most fertile people...shouldn't be.” ~Chet Lee

"Nature is not primarily functional. It is primarily beautiful. Stop for a moment and let that sink in. We’re so used to evaluating everything (and everyone) by their usefulness that this thought will take a minute or two to begin to dawn on us. Nature is not primarily functional. It is primarily beautiful. Which is to say, beauty is in and of itself a great and glorious good, something we need in large and daily doses." ~Stasi Eldredge

"I've found that I can't retain a spirit of peace in the present by relying on a relationship from the past."  ~Beth Moore

Me: “Well, the shape is cute, but I’m not loving the fabric.”
Malori: “Oooo, I really like this fabric!!”’

Me: “It looks like something you’d see in the Brady Bunch house.”

Malori: “Exactly!” :)

*Discussing what is now her future couch! Lol

"Prepare yourself for some pasty paleness. I bought SHORTS today!"  ~Laura, before our LaFortune walk!

"Authenticity without integrity is lethal." ~Erwin McManus

"'I watched the sun rise today... Take that, Devil!!  I took a walk on the beach!'  You think that will stand up to the attack of the serpent?  You ain't got you no bullet to shoot!  No, you get in God's Word, you put that bullet in your pocket... and you blow his head to oblivion!"  ~Beth Moore (on the importance of actually reading God's Word as opposed to just connecting with Him in nature!)

“A faithful friend is a strong defense, and he that hath found him hath found a treasure.” ~Louisa May Alcott

“That used to just freak me out, the thought of Jesus coming back to take us out of the world before I’d really gotten to live in it. But now, I’m like, ‘Let’s wrap this sucker up! What else needs to happen, God!?’” ~Tara Lynn =)

“Never mind, I'll find someone like you.  I wish nothing but the best for you two!"  ~Someone Like You, Adele

"At times, life is wicked and I just can't see the light. A silver lining sometimes isn't enough to make some wrongs seem right." ~Creed

"Some of you have been keenly aware of this fact since junior high, but now it is official: I am The Biggest Loser!"  ~Laura, after being officially declared the winner of the competition! =)

"What if you have a genuine and captivating beauty that is marred only by your striving?"
~Stasi Eldredge, Captivating