Alice K. Boatwright > Quotes

“their combined voices giving them a unity and strength they did not possess in ordinary life.”
― Alice K. Boatwright, Under an English Heaven

“Of course, I don’t mind,” said Ellie, who was always pleased when doing what she wanted was interpreted as selfless,”
― Alice K. Boatwright, Under an English Heaven

“it never worked to pray for results. You had to pray for acceptance of the results, whatever they were.”
― Alice K. Boatwright, Under an English Heaven

“then knelt down too and bowed her head, feeling deep within––what was it called?––the peace of God which passes all understanding.”
― Alice K. Boatwright, Under an English Heaven

“Graham said it never worked to pray for results. You had to pray for acceptance of the results, whatever they were.”
― Alice K. Boatwright, Under an English Heaven

“Miss Priscilla Worthy, who was serving that morning. She was a plump little woman who looked like a fluffy bird with her cap of white hair, bright dark eyes, and layers of grey sweaters.”
― Alice K. Boatwright, Under an English Heaven

“She died, and our whole life ended, as if in mid-sentence.”
― Alice K. Boatwright, Under an English Heaven

“In Little Beecham, the Vicarage, church, and cemetery were at one end and the village school and library at the other, as if the community were book-ended by religion and education.”
― Alice K. Boatwright, Under an English Heaven

“Life is always unpredictable, and God helps us get through it. In that way, I believe God is constant. That’s how I can have faith.”
― Alice K. Boatwright, Under an English Heaven