“His faith was like the radar of a bat, it took him through the darkness that surrounded him. It would guide him through everything that evil would throw at him. When his body gave up, Gods powers l...”

“Lucas couldnt have imagined that he would have ever felt so alone. No family, no friends. Even his own village had turned against him. He peered into the icy water; it looked like it was about to f...”

“Was there no one to help? He instinctively bowed his head and prayed. A warm feeling engulfed his battered body. Im not alone, I will never be alone. God is with me”

“Lucas heard a strange sound, something he hadnt heard in months. At first it didnt seem real, it was something distant from the past. It was the first time in nearly a year he had heard himself lau...”

“Lucas couldn’t have imagined that he would have ever felt so alone. No family, no friends. Even his own village had turned against him. He peered into the icy water; it looked like it was about to ...”

“Lucas heard a strange sound, something he hadn’t heard in months. At first it didn’t seem real, it was something distant from the past. It was the first time in nearly a year he had heard himself l...”

“He couldn't remember the last time human hands had willingly touched him. Not true. Miranda had. She had touched him as if he were just a man. He had lived on those moments ever since, pulled them...”

“Theres always been sadness hidden at the core of Hitch, but its never been big enough to taste. Occasionally, Id get a whiff of it, salty on the wind, but it never pressed in between us like it doe...”

“I could wade into this river, let my sins drown to the bottom, let the waters carry me someplace far. Someplace with no ghosts, no memories, and no sins.”

“He had always thought that hell would be hot. But here they were, right inside the mouth of it, and it was freezing.”

“Theres always that first step in skating, from dry ground to slick ice, when it just seems impossible. Impossible that two thin blades of metal will support you, impossible that because its molecul...”

“There’s always that first step in skating, from dry ground to slick ice, when it just seems impossible. Impossible that two thin blades of metal will support you, impossible that because its molecu...”