Liz Johnson > Quotes

“We both have some shattered edges,” he whispered. “But maybe God isn’t afraid of our brokenness. I hope he’s not, anyway.”
― Liz Johnson, The Last Way Home

“Forgiveness isn't reserved for the ones who deserve it. God gives it freely, and we should do the same. The one person you can set free from bitterness is you. The fact that your dad apologized is amazing. But even if he hadn't, at some point you're going to have to let go of your anger or you'll end up just like him, hurting the people you're supposed to love.”
― Liz Johnson, On Love's Gentle Shore

“Loving someone is kind of like offering forgiveness. There's no guarantee that they're not going to hurt you again. You can't promise perfection. But you choose to love and you choose to forgive, because living in fear of being hurt again is just a facsimile of life.”
― Liz Johnson, On Love's Gentle Shore

“wonderful promise from the book of Matthew, chapter seven, verse eleven. ‘If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!’ God isn’t a vending machine to ask for the things that we want. Rather, he gives us what is best. He works the things of this world for the good of those who love him. He’s the fountain of every blessing, the loving Father who longs to give us sweet gifts.”
― Liz Johnson, The Red Door Inn

“That boy. He does try me. I love him because he's mine. But I don't choose to forgive him because I love him or because he deserves it. I forgive him because I've been lost too. I've walked away too. I've been welcomed back too. None of us deserve to be forgiven. That's why it's called mercy." ~Mama Potts”
― Liz Johnson, The Last Way Home

“I think maybe forgiveness isn't sweet because it's earned." His voice rumbled so low that it vibrated in his chest. "Forgiveness is sweet because none of us deserve it."~Eli”
― Liz Johnson, The Last Way Home

“You're not the bad choices you may have made. You're who you are right now, and you're the next decision you make.”
― Liz Johnson, A Sparkle of Silver

“God, could You show up? Right now, please?”
― Liz Johnson, Christmas Captive

“Maybe that's why she loved him. Because she saw he own brokenness reflected in him, and it didn't scare her anymore. ~Violet”
― Liz Johnson, The Last Way Home

“Treasure isn’t trouble ‘cause it’s so hard to find. Treasure is trouble because it reveals a man’s heart.”
― Liz Johnson, A Glitter of Gold

“In that moment, he wanted to be worthy of her trust. He wanted to do every bit of the hard work of proving to her that he wasn't the same kid who had walked out on his family. ~Eli”
― Liz Johnson, The Last Way Home

“We both have some shattered edges," he whispered. "But maybe God isn't afraid of our brokenness."~Eli”
― Liz Johnson, The Last Way Home

“People left. They always did. There was no use getting his heart mixed up in something that was guaranteed to hurt.”
― Liz Johnson, The Last Way Home

“Maybe God doesn't always fix what's shattered. But he can make something new and beautiful out of what's been broken." ~Violet”
― Liz Johnson, The Last Way Home

“Because this wasn't about the plans she made but the ones God had in store for her. Knowing she could trust him with her future was better than any list she could make, any task she could check off.”
― Liz Johnson, A Dazzle of Diamonds

“and”
― Liz Johnson, Beyond the Tides

“Shame doesn't protect you. Grace does.
Shame is not your covering. Grace is.”
― Liz Johnson, A Glitter of Gold

“He didn't need a home. but at the moment, he needed a place. Somewhere to rest his head, to regroup, to be still. If they would take him back. ~Eli”
― Liz Johnson, The Last Way Home

“sometimes in the midst of the worst pain, it's hard to hear the truth. Sometimes when the pain is too loud, all we can hear is the person crying with us. And that sounds a lot like love.”
― Liz Johnson, Beyond the Tides