“When someone passes, Benjamin, people always ask, ‘Why did God take them?’ A better question would be ‘Why did God give them to us?’ What did we do to deserve their love, their joy, the sweet moments we shared?
“We are known and loved by a God who collects our tears in a bottle (Psalm 56:8) and promises He is near to the brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18). There is no darkness His love cannot break through (Romans 8:38-39) and no suffering that will ever go to waste when we trust in Him (Romans 8:28). He is always working for our good and He is always on our side (Romans 8:32). There is no sin His blood cannot cover and no story of redemption better than what He has offered to us all (1 John 1:9).”
― The Words We Lost
― The Words We Lost
“The first words of a new book are so delicious—like the first taste of a cookie fresh from the oven and not yet properly cooled.”
― A Place to Hang the Moon
― A Place to Hang the Moon
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