God loves you crazily, like I love you, Rae said, like a slightly overweight auntie, who sees only your marvelousness and need.

The good news is that God has such low standards, and reaches out to those of us who are often not lovable and offers us a chance to come back in from the storm of drama and toxic thoughts.

God's love is not the same as human love. [Our] love...is fraught with conditions, delusion, and judgment.

We won't love you if you're perfect.

Grace is love that cares and stoops and rescues." Grace is the opposite of karma. We get what we don't deserve: the love, mercy, forgiveness of God. Grace is unmerited favor. Grace is here for you right now, in the middle of what is hard or not working. The writer to the Hebrews described it this way: "Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need" (Heb. 4:16 ESV).

It's often at our most broken that we realize how loved we really are.

The love of Christ knows no boundaries, recognizes no labels.

Grace isn't about "fair," but about the outrageous, radical love of God.

Talk to God. He loves you so much. Don't think you have to use fancy words. He's your papa, just talk.

When we assume that God's love is based on our behavior we've set ourselves up for a devastating fall.

Love is the answer, and you know that for sure Love is a flower, you've got to let it grow.

I know a girl She puts the color inside of my world But she's just like a maze Where all of the walls all continually change And I've done all I can To stand on her steps with my heart in my hands Now I'm starting to see Maybe it's got nothing to do with me Fathers, be good to your daughters Daughters will love like you do Girls become lovers who turn into mothers So mothers, be good to your daughters too