Things becomes invisible at the very moment I refuse to grant them importance. And while I am utterly ashamed to admit it, many of the most important things in my life are invisible.
— Craig D. LounsbroughSadly, in too many cases surrender is having been ‘outrun’ by fear rather than having ‘run out’ of heart.
— Craig D. LounsbroughNight has settled over Paris.The streets have cleared of the crowds, and the city has been lit up. I set my book down, deciding to go for a walk. The Eiffel Tower is only a few blocks away. Now that there aren't many people out, I can walk there without having to fight my way through mobs of gawking tourists.
— Ashley EarleyIf we abandon marriage, we abandon the family.
— Michael EnziTo abandon the child ‘within’ means that the adult ‘without’ will be an adult in name only. And frankly, I can only name a handful of things that are that tragic.
— Craig D. LounsbroughHe drinks his coffee tentatively, glancing at me every few seconds, watching me. Every time he glances in my direction, I quickly turn away though he obviously knows I'm watching him. I know he's wondering why I'm staring at him, but he doesn't ask.I finally take a sip of coffee, set the mug back on the table, and voice what's on my mind, 'I want to draw you.
— Ashley EarleyWith God, being lost is nothing more than an idea that never has and never will be anything more than an idea.
— Craig D. LounsbroughBy choosing comfort we are in the very same decision choosing to miss every great thing in life, and that thought should be anything but comforting.
— Craig D. LounsbroughI'm being pulled under - father and farther from the surface. My lungs continue to scream for air. Panic is building inside me, threatening to combust. I can't break free.Help! I can't break free!I open my mouth to scream.
— Ashley EarleyApathy is giving up when we need to get up.
— Craig D. Lounsbrough