Comparison is a thug that robs your joy. But it's even more than that - Comparison makes you a thug who beats down somebody - or your soul. Ann Voskamp beatcomparisonjoy Change image and share on social
I'm not a fast writer at all. I come empty and wait upon the Lord. So it really is all a waiting process, a patient process. Ann Voskamp emptyfastlord Change image and share on social
In a storm of struggles, I have tried to control the elements, clasp the fist tight so as to protect self and happiness. But stress can be an addiction, and worry can be our lunge for control, and we forget the answer to this moment is always yes because of Christ. Ann Voskamp addictionanswerchrist share on social
Romance isn't measured by how viral your proposal goes. The Internet age may try to sell you something different, but don't ever forget that viral is closely associated with sickness - so don't ever make being viral your goal. Ann Voskamp agecloselyforget share on social
Giving thanks is that: making the canyon of pain into a megaphone to proclaim the ultimate goodness of God when Satan and all the world would sneer at us to recant. Ann Voskamp canyongivegod Change image and share on social
The brave who focus on all things good and all things beautiful and all things true, even in the small, who give thanks for it and discover joy even in the here and now, they are the change agents who bring fullest Light to all the world. Ann Voskamp agentbeautifulbrave share on social
Get this, kids - how a man proposes isn't what makes him romantic. It's how a man purposes to lay down his life that makes him romantic. Ann Voskamp kidlielife Change image and share on social
Pick up a yardstick to measure your life against anyone else's, and you've just picked up a stick and beaten up your own soul. Ann Voskamp beathavelife Change image and share on social
When we can't bottle our tears up anymore, God catches every one in His bottle. God's catching every falling tear because He won't let us fall apart. Ann Voskamp anymorebottlecatch Change image and share on social