Laura-Lee

“Tis not the greatest singer
Who tries the loftiest themes,
He is the true joy bringer,
Who tells his simplest dreams.
He is the greatest poet,
Who will renounce all art,
And take his heart and show it
To every other heart;
Who writes no learned riddle,
But sings his simplest rune,
Takes his heart strings for a fiddle,
And plays his easiest tune

~ Sam Walter Foss (1858-1911)

[From Back Country Poems, 1892]”
― Sam Walter Foss, Back Country Poems

“It remained for the twentieth century, in the name of progress in the name of tolerance in the name of broadmindedness in the name of freedom to pull her down from her throne and try to make her like a man. She wanted equality. For nineteen hundred years she had not been equal—she had been superior. But now, they said, she wanted equality, and in order to obtain it, she had to step down. And so it is, that in the name of broadminded tolerance a man’s vices have now become a woman’s. Twentieth century tolerance has won for woman the right to become intoxicated the right to have an alcoholic breath the right to smoke to work like a man to act like a man— for is she not man’s equal?”
― Peter Marshall (1902-1949), Mr. Jones, Meet the Master: Sermons And Prayers Of Peter Marshall

“But repentance isn’t supposed to feel good. In fact, if it does, you’re probably doing it wrong.”
― Charles Stanley, The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Daily Bible, NKJV

“Do not be afraid, my lady," soothed Durwin. " he is not so terrible that he cannot be faced. Evil always misrepresents itself.”
― Stephen R. Lawhead , In the Hall of the Dragon King