Love isn't what I have the opportunity to get from this world. Love is what I have the opportunity to give.

Prayer does make a difference-a life-changing, mind-blowing, earth-rattling difference.

A woman who lives with the stress of an overwhelmed schedule will often ache with the sadness of an underwhelmed soul.

It's not my perfect performance that captures God's attention. It's my complete dependence on Him that He notices.

A woman who is careful with her words is a gift to all who know her.

On the other end of the spectrum, we can't use this permission to sometimes say no and use it as a wand to wish away all our responsibilities. We also must remember not to use our "no" answers as a weapon. We can't turn into No! ninjas, karate-chopping anyone who even comes close to asking us for something.

At the end of the day, honoring God leads to good things. Anything else leads to confusion, emotional exhaustion and a lack of good things.