Heather L.L. FitzGerald > Quotes

“Sometimes we must laugh at the memories that might otherwise defeat us.”
― Heather L.L. FitzGerald, The Flaming Sword

“His asking was preceded by his doing. The maker does not ask more of us than he himself was willing to give.”
― Heather L.L. FitzGerald, The Genesis Tree

“The good Lord has a way of turnin' all the bad stuff on its head and redeemin' it in some way.”
― Heather L.L. FitzGerald, The Flaming Sword

“Time and again the maker has used the small, seemingly weak vessels of his creation to confound the mighty. I'd say He takes particular pleasure in such incongruence.”
― Heather L.L. FitzGerald, The Flaming Sword

“I couldn't suppress a smile. It was inconceivable that I was here, in a place as extraordinary as the fantasy books Sophie loved. Maybe...just maybe those stories are based on a measure of truth. Maybe one day I'd write our story.”
― Heather L.L. FitzGerald, The Tethered World

“He had a way of being exactly the right amount of HERE when I needed him.”
― Heather L.L. FitzGerald, The Genesis Tree

“Forgiveness costs a great deal but it has its own rewards. Bitterness keeps taking from your loss until you're hollow and empty.”
― Heather L.L. FitzGerald, The Genesis Tree

“When you nearly lose your life or the life of someone you love, your priorities do some seismic shifting.”
― Heather L.L. FitzGerald, The Genesis Tree

“When we seem to have no choice, we can trust the maker has made the right one for us.”
― Heather L.L. FitzGerald, The Genesis Tree

“It is most fitting to give praise to the Ancient of Days when things are not as we would prefer," Noblin said. "Who alone but the Most High sees the beginning from the end? Who alone can create beauty from our ashes? We celebrate His goodness in the midst of our pain, knowing that these troubled times have been sifted through His mighty hands before they ever found their way into our lives. His kindness has given us prophecies of old, words of truth to hang onto when our enemies seek to oppose us. The battles may be arduous, but we know Who wins the war!”
― Heather L.L. FitzGerald, The Genesis Tree

“If I didn't learn to be anxious for nothing, I might jeopardize everything.”
― Heather L.L. FitzGerald, The Genesis Tree

“I found an earring on the ground that looked like one of Mom’s.” “My, my.” Aunt Jules shook her head. “This is serious indeed.” Oh, that’s comforting. “Serious? How?” “Yeah.” Brady”
― Heather L.L. FitzGerald, The Tethered World

“M'dear, if it wasn't for the bad things, good things like meetin' each other never would've happened. The good Lord has a way of turnin' all the bad stuff on its head and redeemin' it in some way.”
― Heather L.L. FitzGerald, The Flaming Sword

“It did not change one iota of my situation. No one could possibly look at me and know that I wanted, for once, to try.

In all honesty, I didn't know if I had what it would take to weather the storms- or the elements- rolling my way. But I did have hope. That commodity came from beyond myself, from Someone. Someone who knew how weak and cowardly I really was... even with the best of intentions.”
― Heather L.L. FitzGerald, The Flaming Sword