Nan Rossiter > Quotes

“Oh, what a gift God made when He created dogs. She had loved—and laid to rest—so many sweet dogs in her lifetime—each with its own personality; each with its own way of bringing comfort; each with solemn, loving eyes that were filled with all the wisdom in the world; and each leaving a gaping hole in her heart when they died and making her vow to never get another, never set herself up for so much sadness again. But she always did.”
― Nan Rossiter, Firefly Summer

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.”
― Nan Rossiter, More Than You Know

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,”
― Nan Rossiter, Summer Dance

“For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. —John 1:16”
― Nan Rossiter, Under a Summer Sky

“be”
― Nan Rossiter, More Than You Know

“For I know the plans I have for you . . . plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. —Jeremiah 29:11”
― Nan Rossiter, Summer Dance

“All shall be well and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well,”
― Nan Rossiter, Summer Dance

“For by grace you have been saved . . . —Ephesians 2:8”
― Nan Rossiter, Summer Dance

“Great is life, real and mystical, wherever and whoever; Great is death—sure as life holds all parts together, death holds all parts together. Sure as the stars return again after they merge in the light, death is great as life.”
― Nan Rossiter, Under a Summer Sky

“My mom used to say everything happens for a reason and there’s no such thing as coincidences. Serendipity, yes; coincidence, no. She always said every event was part of God’s tapestry. One side—the side we see as we stumble through life—looks like a confusing mass of interwoven thread, but on the other side—the side God sees— is a radiant, gorgeous work of art. And now, I can’t help but wonder if there’s a reason this happened.”
― Nan Rossiter, More Than You Know

“Leaves of three, leave them be!”
― Nan Rossiter, Firefly Summer

“Semper Fi is short for Semper Fidelis—which means “always faithful”—it’s the motto of the Marines.”
― Nan Rossiter, Summer Dance

“O, Lord, thou has searched me and known me! —Psalm 139:1”
― Nan Rossiter, More Than You Know

“With time, material things—once we let go—have a way of not having the significance we’ve pinned to them.”
― Nan Parson Rossiter, More Than You Know

“You will surely forget your trouble,
recalling it only as waters gone by.
Life will be brighter than noonday,
and darkness will become like morning. —Job 11:16–17”
― Nan Rossiter, Firefly Summer

“But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart ... and the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen ...”
― Nan Rossiter, Christmas on Cape Cod

“Sadly, that’s how life is—the moments are fleeting—in the next breath, they are just memories. And, at the end of our lives, we are left with only that—a collection of memories to warm our hearts, to give us direction, and to offer us a safe haven when the storms of life are overwhelming. But some don’t even have that.”
― Nan Rossiter, More Than You Know

“For now we see in a mirror, dimly;
but then face to face: now I know in part;
but then I shall know even as also I am known. —I Corinthians 13:12”
― Nan Rossiter, More Than You Know

“MOM’S SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE This recipe is another classic from my mom’s kitchen. She liked to make this yummy cake to take to someone who needed their spirits lifted or just to have as a treat. It’s an all-time favorite with my family, too, and, when it’s my turn to host fellowship hour at church, it’s always part of my repertoire!   Ingredients for Cake 1 cup sugar ¼ pound butter (softened) 1 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 2 cups flour (sifted) 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda Pinch salt   Ingredients for Topping ½ cup chopped walnuts ½ cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon   Directions Mix topping ingredients together. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease and flour angel-food cake pan. Cream together butter and sugar with electric mixer. Add eggs and sour cream and beat until smooth. Sift together remaining dry ingredients in a separate bowl and blend into mixture. Batter will be thick. Spread half the batter into the angel-food cake pan and sprinkle with half of the sugar, cinnamon, and nut topping. Spread remaining batter on top and sprinkle remaining sugar, cinnamon, and nut mixture. (I gently press down the topping with the back of a spoon.) Bake for 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool and remove from pan. Enjoy anytime with a hot cup o’ coffee or tea or a big glass of milk!”
― Nan Parson Rossiter, More Than You Know

“Teach us to number our days, that
we may gain a heart of wisdom. —Psalm 90:12”
― Nan Rossiter, Nantucket

“But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.”
― Nan Rossiter, Firefly Summer

“replied as she reached”
― Nan Rossiter, More Than You Know

“Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today,”
― Nan Rossiter, Summer Dance

“APPLE CRISP This recipe was always a favorite in our house when I was growing up—and still is for my family. It was passed down from my mom (although she always credited my aunt Pete with its origin). It’s yummy and very easy—especially if you don’t have the time or energy to roll out pie crusts.   Ingredients   5¼ tablespoons butter (melted) 8–9 apples (I use Macs) 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder Dash of salt ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1 egg   Directions   Melt butter and set aside. Peel, core, and slice apples to almost fill an 11x7 baking dish. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Sift together all dry ingredients in mixing bowl and break one egg into mixture. Blend with a pastry blender until evenly crumbly and spread on top of apples. Spoon melted butter over topping in rows. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with vanilla ice cream! Yum!!!”
― Nan Parson Rossiter, More Than You Know

“My mom used to say everything happens for a reason and there’s no such thing as coincidences. Serendipity, yes; coincidence, no. She always said every event was part of God’s tapestry. One side—the side we see as we stumble through life—looks like a confusing mass of interwoven thread, but on the other side—the side God sees— is a radiant, gorgeous work of art.”
― Nan Parson Rossiter, More Than You Know

“Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths,
where the good way lies; and walk in it. —Jeremiah 6:16”
― Nan Rossiter, The Gin & Chowder Club

“Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.”
― Nan Rossiter, Under a Summer Sky

“Thou shalt make sure thy first sentence is a grabbah!”
― Nan Rossiter, Summer Dance

“Tennyson. . . . ‘Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea. But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home! Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
When I embark; For though from out our bourn of Time and Place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crost the bar.”
― Nan Rossiter, Under a Summer Sky

“people think their problems aren’t important enough. I mean God already has a lot on his plate, right? World hunger, war, getting the Red Sox into the World Series . . .” He grinned. “I’m just kidding on that last one. But folks think that just because we humans can only handle one or two crises at a time, that’s how God works too; but it’s not. He can handle all problems—no matter how big or small—and he can handle them all at once. I’m sure you’ve heard the verse: ‘For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
― Nan Rossiter, Under a Summer Sky