Amanda Stanley

“He laughed. “Holes in socks are sorta like sin, Josh. If you don’t tend to them right away when they’re small and controllable, they grow with amazing speed.”
― Janette Oke, Once Upon a Summer

“So, if there’s a choice between the trimmings or you—then it’s easy to leave out the trimmings.”
― Janette Oke, Canadian West Collection

“But I think there is an even bigger reason why God hates sin so much.” William’s eyes were wide as they studied his father’s face. “It’s because sin cost Him the life of His Son, Jesus. God decreed that those who sin roust die. Man sinned—but God still loved him. God didn’t want man to die for his sin, so God provided a substitute. If man accepted the fact that another had died in his place, and was truly sorry for his sin, then he wouldn’t have to die.”
― Janette Oke, Canadian West Collection

“As I looked at them, I found my mind rushing ahead to the wedding planned for the first part of September, and I wondered what flowers would be available. That was another decision that had to be made. Oh, my! Was there no end to them? It seemed that ever since Wynn had asked me to become his wife, I had been making one decision after the other—some big and some not-so-big. As my thoughts turned to Wynn, I smiled to myself. How fortunate I was to be engaged to marry such a man. He was everything a girl could ever desire—his height, his bearing, his smile, his quiet self-assurance, his caring. And he loved me! I would have gone on and on daydreaming but Kathleen interrupted me.”
― Janette Oke, Canadian West Collection