Stephanie Smith

“It was late summer and the roses were beginning to shed their petals like fragile, worn-out ball gowns coming apart at the seams.”
― Ruth Hogan, The Keeper of Lost Things

“The first morning of a new month feels as if it deserves recognition; it’s a new start we’re fortunate enough to experience twelve times a year. Yet, no one ever says much about it because life revolves like a wheel—spinning until it hits a hill or loses momentum.”
― Shari J. Ryan, The Doctor's Daughter

“I’ve discovered that the right answer begins with the right question. I’ve also discovered that God is not offended by a sincere question. He won’t satisfy the skeptic and He is not pleased with unbelief, but He loves an honest seeker. Those who lack and ask for wisdom He does not rebuke (see Jas. 1:5). He is a good Dad.”
― Dutch Sheets, Intercessory Prayer: How God Can Use Your Prayers to Move Heaven and Earth

“If you want to cast out all the fear in your relationships, then you need to leave no room for doubt in people’s minds and hearts that you truly love them.”
― Danny Silk, Keep Your Love On