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title: "1 Today Holding Quotes By Melissa Tagg"
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> [“There were no wracking sobs today, not like that day at the depot when he'd finally set free so many years of furrowed hurt. Let his dad encircle him with all the strength and comfort he'd pushed away since the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-tagg/there-were-no-wracking-sobs-today-not-like-that-day-at-the-depot-when/)

[Melissa Tagg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-tagg/)

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## More by Melissa Tagg

> [“you can’t cling to God’s grace and your shame at the same time.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-tagg/you-can-t-cling-to-god-s-grace-and-your-shame-at-the-same-time/)

[Melissa Tagg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-tagg/)

> [“It was as if she knew the very words his soul needed to hear.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-tagg/it-was-as-if-she-knew-the-very-words-his-soul-needed-to-hear/)

[Melissa Tagg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-tagg/)

> [“It was as if God had answered a prayer she'd never been bold enough to pray.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-tagg/it-was-as-if-god-had-answered-a-prayer-she-d-never-been-bold-enough/)

[Melissa Tagg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-tagg/)

> [“Not a big fan of regret myself. It's like walking through life with one hand constantly tied behind your back. Not entirely immobilizing, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-tagg/not-a-big-fan-of-regret-myself-it-s-like-walking-through-life-with/)

[Melissa Tagg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-tagg/)

> [“No, she'd simply had no energy to clean the place out after Robbie left. Interesting, though, how seeing the ease of familiarity with which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-tagg/no-she-d-simply-had-no-energy-to-clean-the-place-out-after-robbie/)

[Melissa Tagg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-tagg/)

> [“The truth is, I would've felt empty anywhere. I realize now that through a million moments of adventure and excitement, I was only trying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-tagg/the-truth-is-i-would-ve-felt-empty-anywhere-i-realize-now-that/)

[Melissa Tagg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-tagg/)

> [“Why was it that a person could forget a thousand moments over a lifetime but never purge the one memory she truly wanted to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-tagg/why-was-it-that-a-person-could-forget-a-thousand-moments-over-a/)

[Melissa Tagg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-tagg/)

> [“Sometimes God whispers. Sometimes he shouts. He doesn't always communicate the same way twice, and frankly, sometimes we're going to get it wrong. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-tagg/sometimes-god-whispers-sometimes-he-shouts-he-doesn-t-always/)

[Melissa Tagg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-tagg/)

> [“Maybe the real freedom is in letting go of the what-ifs. Choosing hopeful expectation over worry that life is going to shortchange you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-tagg/maybe-the-real-freedom-is-in-letting-go-of-the-what-ifs-choosing/)

[Melissa Tagg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-tagg/)

> [“Life's greatest adventure is love. Loving each other, loving others. And being loved--first by God, then by each other. There's no better purpose.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-tagg/life-s-greatest-adventure-is-love-loving-each-other-loving-others-and/)

[Melissa Tagg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-tagg/)

> [“Well, she'd been in shock. She could've believed just about anything. The Easter Bunny, tooth fairy, Santa... Yes, Virginia, men do let you down .”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-tagg/well-she-d-been-in-shock-she-could-ve-believed-just-about-anything/)

[Melissa Tagg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-tagg/)

> [“There were no wracking sobs today, not like that day at the depot when he'd finally set free so many years of furrowed hurt.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-tagg/there-were-no-wracking-sobs-today-not-like-that-day-at-the-depot-when/)

[Melissa Tagg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-tagg/)

> [“He doesn't ask for perfect hearing or a life free of missteps, Kit. Just your trust." "What if I don't have that kind of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-tagg/he-doesn-t-ask-for-perfect-hearing-or-a-life-free-of-missteps-kit/)

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