Lauraine Snelling > Quotes

“Yes, she believed God loved her. But if this whole fiasco was His idea of love . . .”
― Lauraine Snelling, Valley of Dreams

“Gran was just being polite. Southern people are supposed to be polite and gracious. She's trying to show me how to be the same way.”
― Lauraine Snelling, Olympic Dreams

“Father, I leave them in your hands, for mine are far too small and weak. You are God, and I thank you.”
― Lauraine Snelling, A Land to Call Home

“By the grace of God and by keeping busy making life better for others. That is how women always get through the hard parts of life.”
― Lauraine Snelling, Dakota December and Dakota Destiny

“Heavenly Father, you must think us such silly creatures, always worrying about tomorrow and letting today slip by.”
― Lauraine Snelling, The Reapers' Song

“Small town, things get around”
― Lauraine Snelling, Ruby

“Sometimes men are still boys, only wearing bigger clothes, until God takes them by the suspenders and gives them a good shake.”
― Lauraine Snelling, A Land to Call Home

“the sun was already stretching golden fingers across the grass, the blades sparkled green, like a welcome mat sprinkled with diamonds.”
― Lauraine Snelling, Daughter of Twin Oaks

“She’d been told her eyes were her best feature, amber with flecks of gold,”
― Lauraine Snelling, Daughter of Twin Oaks

“imagine”
― Lauraine Snelling, A Dream to Follow

“Joy is everywhere. You just have to recognize it.”
― Lauraine Snelling, Daughter of Twin Oaks

“We had a tractor, but we also had a gray Percheron team of horses. We milked cows by hand, kerosene lighted lamps and lanterns, and my mom cooked on a black, iron woodstove.”
― Lauraine Snelling, Dakota Dawn

“Thaddeus”
― Lauraine Snelling, Daughter of Twin Oaks

“He picked her up and gathered her into his arms, brushing a kiss across her cheek.”
― Lauraine Snelling, Dakota Dawn

“I cannot believe this, but I am seeing it with my own eyes. I have to believe.”
― Lauraine Snelling, The Promise of Dawn

“want to know is what lies ahead.”
― Lauraine Snelling, To Everything a Season

“upon opening the door. Half of the small”
― Lauraine Snelling, Race for the Roses

“trot”
― Lauraine Snelling, Daughter of Twin Oaks

“Are you sure you feel up to attending the tea?” Freda asked, standing arms akimbo, a frown adding wrinkles to her forehead. “Of course. What do I have to do but sit there and be polite?” Ingeborg smiled gently. “I have told you and told you that I am fine. In fact, I feel better than I have in a long while.” She took a basket off the kitchen counter. “The peace of God is mighty restorative, you know. Now, you go change so you will be ready too.” “I am not going.” “Freda, why is it you refuse to attend the few social events we have in Blessing?” “I guess I am just not a sociable person. I’d rather hoe the garden or wash the cheese molds than”
― Lauraine Snelling, A Heart for Home

“She turned at the sound of a horse cantering toward them. If it wasn’t Benjamin, they could be in a heap of trouble.”
― Lauraine Snelling, Daughter of Twin Oaks

“Helping others makes life worth living.”
― Lauraine Snelling, A Breath of Hope

“He could even read parts of the Bible. He’d started with the stories of his hero, David.”
― Lauraine Snelling, An Untamed Land

“Judith watched them drive away”
― Lauraine Snelling, Someday Home

“the”
― Lauraine Snelling, Dakota Dawn

“Jesselynn”
― Lauraine Snelling, Daughter of Twin Oaks

“As Ma always says, ‘The good Lord has His eye on the sparrow and us as well.”
― Lauraine Snelling, Dakota Dawn

“She scraped the match across the sole of her shoe and tossed the flaming bit of wood”
― Lauraine Snelling, Dakota Dawn

“There is no God!”
― Lauraine Snelling, Daughter of Twin Oaks

“You have to hit it,” she told herself. “This could be life or death.” She positioned her rifle and made herself comfortable on the rock. Chief had disappeared. A hawk screed high overhead. She”
― Lauraine Snelling, Valley of Dreams

“Thank God Ahab and Meshach were out of sight. He’d worked for Tarlander more than once and would surely have been recognized. “Was that who I think it was?” she asked Benjamin when he waited for her at a bridge crossing a wide creek. “Yessuh.” Benjamin shook his head. “Dat close.” He turned his horse. “Not far now.” They gathered in a small clearing bordering the creek, where Daniel awaited them. He was already gathering sticks for a fire. Jesselynn reached behind her to help a groggy Thaddeus climb up on the seat. “You been a mighty good boy. I’m right proud of you.” “Hungry?” He reached up and wrapped his arms around her neck. Burrowing into her chest like a little gopher, he repeated with more insistence. “Hungry. Want milk?” Jesselynn sighed. Where would they get milk Other fresh food too, for that matter. Her eyes felt as if they’d been rolling in the Sahara Desert, and her rear felt permanently glued to the hard seat. “I git some.” Benjamin remounted his horse. “You’d best take the mule, then,” Jesselynn said. “Oh.” He dismounted with a nod. “ ’Phelia, you got a jug?” Meshach unhitched the team and removed the harness from both horse and mule, then slipped a bridle with short reins on the mule. “You hurry.” After handing Benjamin a couple of their precious store of coins, Jesselynn climbed over the wagon wheel and, when her feet felt solid ground, leaned against the wheel until her knees no longer felt like buckling. She propped”
― Lauraine Snelling, Daughter of Twin Oaks