“We decide where the time goes. There's so much freedom in that, and so much responsibility.” — Shauna Niequist Copy Share Image
“It's easy to be liked by strangers. It's very hard to be loved and connected to the people in your home when… — Shauna Niequist Copy Share Image
“Oh, the quiet moments alone with God I sacrificed in order to cross a few things off the to-do list I worshiped.” — Shauna Niequist Copy Share Image
“As I look back, in many instances, I simply followed the natural course of things. And great things happened, mostly. But over… — Shauna Niequist Copy Share Image
“Many of us who have found ourselves to be useful in Christian service have found ourselves unable, if we’re honest, to connect… — Shauna Niequist Copy Share Image
“Brave doesn't always involve grand gestures, sometimes brave looks like staying when you want to leave, telling the truth when all you… — Shauna Niequist Copy Share Image
...what I can do is offer myself, wholehearted and present, to walk with the people I love through the fear and the mess. That's… — Shauna Niequist Copy Share Image
“We decide where the time goes. There's so much freedom in that, and so much responsibility.” — Shauna Niequist Copy Share Image
“To all the secret writers, late-night painters, would-be singers, lapsed and scared artists of every stripe, dig out your paintbrush, or your flute, or… — Shauna Niequist Copy Share Image
“When things fall apart, the broken pieces allow all sorts of things to enter, and one of them is the presence of God.” — Shauna Niequist Copy Share Image
“The world is alive, blinking and clicking, winking at us slyly, inviting us to get up and dance to the music that’s been playing… — Shauna Niequist Copy Share Image
“I have always, essentially, been waiting. Waiting to become something else, waiting to be that person I always thought I was on the verge… — Shauna Niequist Copy Share Image
“I am still surprised on a regular basis at the love I feel for the spirit of God, the deep respect and emotion that… — Shauna Niequist Copy Share Image
“...now that I am a mother, I understand what Mother's Day is about: it's about looking through our lives and recognizing the act of… — Shauna Niequist Copy Share Image
“We have, each one of us, been entrusted with one life, made up of days and hours and minutes. We're spending them according to… — Shauna Niequist Copy Share Image
“Years ago, Aaron and I were talking with the pastor of a fast-growing church, and another friend, a more seasoned pastor. The first pastor… — Shauna Niequist Copy Share Image
“I believe deeply that God does his best work in our lives during times of great heartbreak and loss, and I believe that much… — Shauna Niequist Copy Share Image
