Jessica Dowell

“Why was the miracle of Christ presented as something simple, something easy, something to be taken for granted and not even thought about overmuch, while so much attention was given to arguing about the things they could easily discover with a telescope or microscope? It seemed to her tat there were mysteries enough to contemplate about the divine nature of God and Christ to keep one busy for a lifetime - just as there were tings enough to learn about their world through observation, which didn't need to be debated so much as explored.”
― Roseanna M. White, The Nature of a Lady

“[God] is still God. And when He leads us through the valley of shadows, we can know it is so that we are made into sons and daughters of light, capable of redeeming these evil days for Him.”
― Roseanna M. White, A Portrait of Loyalty

“She managed to lift a hand, to rest it against his arm. The movement hurt, deep inside. Stillness was her natural state in moments like this. But Lukas needed a touch, so she dug down, despite the pain, and forced one.”
― Roseanna M. White, The Number of Love

“Poison gas destroys only a man's body. But Propaganda, Lily ... it tells them a story, invites them to believe in something it cannot back up. It lures our men into supposedly glorious battle and then crushes their spirits - their very faith in God and country - when it instead delivers an inglorious hell on earth.”
― Roseanna M. White, A Portrait of Loyalty