Kristianne

“There is only one measure of true success, child. How close you remain by His side. Does the dust of His feet get on your cloak because you follow so close? Does the sound of His whisper reverberate in your ear because you have drawn so near? Are you obedient to that voice, day after day, hour after hour? That’s how I measure success. Do you understand?”
― Tessa Afshar, In the Field of Grace

“I'm writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.”
― Shannon Hale

“With the ease of long familiarity, they slipped into the hallowed in-between place which is prayer, one foot firmly in the world, and another on a higher plane. The spoke to God, they walked with Yeshua (Jesus), they heard from the Spirit. They were filled, once more, with the wonder of the Father, who loved them and rejoiced over them.”
― Tessa Afshar, Daughter of Rome

“We long for things that harm us and run from the things that grow and heal us. We think good is bad and bad is good.”
― Tessa Afshar, Pearl in the Sand