“In the great orchestra we call life, you have an instrument and a song, and you owe it to God to play them both sublimely.”

“A woman's heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him just to find her.”

“The parched soil of fear needs steady rain.”

“God is God. He knows what he is doing. When you cant trace his hand, trust his heart.”

“God doesnt manufacture pain, but he certainly puts it to use.”

“... he does pledge to reweave your pain for a higher purpose.”

“The Christian shoemaker does his duty not by putting little crosses on the shoes, but by making good shoes, because God is interested in good craftsmanship.”

“And while I may get hurt, disappointed, or frustrated [], my foundation doesnt have to change.”

“Its important to take Gods love personally, though it may not be an easy thing to do. Sure, God loves the world, but he also loves each one of us individually.”

“MORNINGTIDEThe wonderful works of morningtidebring the sight of luminous whiteness,a breathing whimsyamong wind-tossed sprigs of green.”

“Tender," she said again. "Tender is kind and gentle. It's also sore, like the skin around an injury.”

“Nothing is so strong as gentleness. Nothing is so gentle as real strength.”

“We accept the love we think we deserve.”

“All Earthquakes and Disasters are warnings theres too much corruption in the world ”

“Its only when youre at the bottom of the ladder that you ascend.”