Alex Bauman

“Peaceful living does not entail eliminating things from our lives—instead, it challenges us to transform those things to serve us better.”
― Paola Merrill, The Cottage Fairy Companion

“I am getting desperately afraid of going to heaven for I have had the vision of the shame I shall suffer as I get my first glimpse of the Lord Jesus; His majesty, power, and marvellous love for me, who treated Him so meanly and shabbily on earth and acted as though I did Him a favour in serving Him! No wonder God shall have to wipe away the tears off all faces, for we shall be broken-hearted when we see the depth of His love and the shallowness of ours.”
― C.T. Studd

“Sometimes there’s nothing more comforting than sitting in thankful awareness of our physical selves, our consciousness, and the ability to think and feel joy and pain. Our bodies and minds let us experience the world in our own ways, completely and utterly unique to ourselves.”
― Paola Merrill, The Cottage Fairy Companion

“I believe that peace of mind is not only achievable but grows in abundance once we begin to nourish it. I see it as a life long journey of letting go of unnecessary burdens, again and again, casting off the weight until - ever so slowly - the load lightens.”
― Paola Merrill, The Cottage Fairy Companion: A Cottagecore Guide to Slow Living, Connecting to Nature, and Becoming Enchanted Again