“She fixed a smile that she hoped looked authentic. Pretending to be content continued to be hard work.”

“The door wasnt closing. Shilohs spirit opened up as she considered the possibilities.”

“No matter how much restitution she paid with every word and deed, her blood-stained hands could never really be clean, even if no one else knew they were dirty.”

“The door wasn’t closing. Shiloh’s spirit opened up as she considered the possibilities.”

“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.”

“No matter how much restitution she paid with every word and deed, her blood-stained hands could never really be clean, even if no one else knew they were dirty.”

“When we do not know our true identity as powerful creators, we are susceptible to being used and manipulated.”

“Travelling, he'd always thought, was where he'd meet his other self. Somewhere in a foreign place, he would bump into the bit of himself which was lost.”

“Its time to accept that I am average, and to stop making this acceptance of my averageness into a bereavement.”