Rose Chandler Johnson > Quotes

“A window opens in my soul, and a fresh breeze drifts over me. And for a moment, like that night, nothing exists but now and forever. No fears or sadness, no need to forgive, nothing to hold me back, just possibilities and passion to empower every dream.”
― Rose Chandler Johnson, My Father's House

“But my heart didn’t believe her. Her words didn’t sooth the hurt made all the more painful because I didn’t understand it myself.”
― Rose Chandler Johnson, My Father's House

“Yesterday we buried the woman who raised me, tethering my heart strings to both heaven and earth.”
― Rose Chandler Johnson, My Father's House

“Now I understand that my grumbling and complaining is a lack of faith and a reproach to God at best, and possibly blasphemy, at worst. I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us (Romans 8:18 NIV).”
― Rose Chandler Johnson, God, Me, and Sweet Iced Tea: Experiencing God in the Midst of Everyday Moments

“I have regretted many choices I’ve made that took me down some long, difficult roads. Uncertainty has characterized many of them, but I can say with assurance that I have never regretted my choice to accept Jesus as the Son of God and make Him the Lord of my life. I can say with joy and certainty that my decision to follow Jesus has made all the difference.”
― Rose Chandler Johnson, God, Me, and Sweet Iced Tea: Experiencing God in the Midst of Everyday Moments

“I tried so hard to make sense of my life—grappling with shattered ideals and the self-inflicted wounds of my own naivet”
― Rose Chandler Johnson, My Father's House

“Daddy made everything perfect in my world. To his way of thinking, Mama and I were the best things God had ever created. Because he believed in me, I believed too.”
― Rose Chandler Johnson, My Father's House

“But, the truth is, those college years weren’t near enough to heal my heart. Before I knew it, we were graduating, and I was on my own. Childhood had passed. Yesterday was gone.”
― Rose Chandler Johnson, My Father's House

“Almost thirty years have passed since that night. Even now when I remember it, I pause, close my eyes, and smile.”
― Rose Chandler Johnson, My Father's House