I always thought that the “thriving” would come when everything was perfect, and what I learned is that it’s actually down in the mess that things get good.

I finally believed it was actually a beautiful thing to be unique and to be different.

One pretty amazing thing we learned early on was that the more time we spent together, the better our relationship was.

If you can’t find happiness in the ugliness, you’re not going to find it in the beauty, either.

Don’t quit, and don’t give up. The reward is just around the corner. And in times of doubt or times of joy, listen for that still, small voice. Know that God has been there from the beginning—and he will be there until . . . The End.

The industry's healthy but not thriving as it might.