Posted February 16, 2025
- “The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.” – J.R.R. Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring)
- “There is a day unbeknownst to us that the imperfect will pass away as the perfect will be ushered in for all eternity. This is good news that challenges always and never. Jesus is our hope. As a Christian, whose eternity is secured through Christ, this earth is the only hell you will ever know. Your pain has an expiration date. Your mental struggles will cease to exist.” – Julie Busler, author of Joyful Sorrow
- “Happiness can be found in even the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” – J.K. Rowling (Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)
- “The sun will come out and dry every tear. If you keep on fighting for something, there’s beautiful coming. Cause life behind the clouds is brighter than the darkness you’re feeling.” – Jamie Grey, Beautiful Coming
- “I am not fully healed, I am not fully wise, I am still on my way. What matters is that I’m still moving forward.” – Yung Pueblo
- “When the snow starts to fall and you’re buried down beneath it all, when the light fades away, if you lose your breath and the words to say – tides will turn, rest assured. Cause seasons pass, a new day dawns. And through the clouds the sun will shine to guide you home into the light.” – Hollow Coves, Anew
- “There is a truth and it’s on our side. Dawn is coming, open your eyes. Look into the sun at the new day’s rise.” – Jose Gonzalez, Stay Alive
- “There is some good in this world…and it’s worth fighting for.” – J.R.R. Tolkien (Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
- “It’s difficult to be the best version of yourself all the time. But perhaps life isn’t about that. You don’t have to always be in a good mood; you don’t have to always be sociable or productive. It’s about how much you try, even when it feels like life keeps flipping upside down.” – Courtney Peppernell, author of Pillow Thoughts
- “There’s room for both pain and joy, healing and illness in my relationship with Christ. I desperately want you to know this is true for you, too. You’re not a bad Christian if you struggle. Mental illness isn’t a sign you lack faith or maturity as a believer.” – Sarah J. Robinson, author of I Love Jesus, But I Want To Die
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