Loans...

"We never own the people in our lives. They are on loan from God. We have them for a moment and then they are gone. But we can't be mad at God for the moments that we will miss. We need to thank Him for the moments we had with them."

What a profound statement. There are many people in my life who have left me whether by choice, or because God called them home. Either way, I don't ever want to blame God for "taking" them from me. Because they were never mine to begin with. He loaned them to me for a purpose. But ultimately their purpose was to fulfill His purpose. So I can only thank Him for letting me have them for a time.


Karen Kingsbury truly has a gift from God. She can write like no other. Her books are inspiring, her characters are incredible. Kristen introduced her books to me. We used to make fun of Kristen because she said that the characters, "spoke to her." But they do! I feel like I'm a part of those books. Like everything the Baxter family is feeling, I'm feeling. Like I'm a part of the family. This is one of her many inspiring quotes from her Redemption series. Check it out.