Kalmar Shuffler

“The winter is whispering, “green and gold,” And the heart is whispering, too— It’s a story the Maker has always told And the story, my child, is true.”
― Andrew Peterson, The Warden and the Wolf King

“We do. We know this, but just because it’s a habit to believe it, not because it is really visible to us most of the time. But once in a lifetime, maybe, you look at a stranger and you see a soul, a glorious presence out of place in the world. And if you love God, every choice is made for you. There is no turning away. You’ve seen the mystery—you’ve seen what life is about. What it’s for. And a soul has no earthly qualities, no history among the things of this world, no guilt or injury or failure. No more than a flame would have. There is nothing to be said about it except that it is a holy human soul. And it is a miracle when you recognize it.”
― Marilynne Robinson, Jack

“Ah, Lord, how precious is your weeping presence with those who weep! How much better is your companionship in the deep darkness than your absence in the light!”
― Andrew Peterson, The God of the Garden: Thoughts on Creation, Culture, and the Kingdom

“If you must know, I have a particular fondness for ladybugs.”
― S. D. Smith, Green Ember: Helmer in the Dragon Tomb