That’s what bitter people did. Pointed the finger and blamed others. Obfuscation was a way of hiding from their own shortcomings and wounds.

Finding a seat in the back, she worshipped with the early service congregation, eyes closed, arms held wide, her heart offering it all to the One who wooed her with love and grace. Unconditional and uncompromising. Perfectly done on His part, not so much hers. But.

You’re stunning. And charming. Who needs to flirt when they’re as smart as you.

If there was a God who cared, could He make her brave? She liked the idea of it all.

Death required me to pay attention to my life, to what I believe. A woman never knows when her life will be required of her.

What’s your story, dress?” Charlotte whispered. “Where’d you come from and why’d you come looking for me? One orphaned girl seeking another?

I think God made us to desire beauty. But I’m learning we have to first find our beauty in God.

Alone was the loneliest place on earth.

Sometimes luck put a man in the right place at the right time. Sometimes, a good friend. But more often than not, Daniel mused, it was the providence of God and His never-ending grace.

Remember what you do in life is merely a reflection of who you are as a Christian, one who loves and serves the Lord.