Olivia

“I’ve suffered a great many catastrophes in my life. Most of them never happened.”
― Mark Twain

“I know that if everyone is a hero, then no one truly is. I concede the term is thrown around far too casually.”
― Robert M. Gates, Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War

“Don't go judging the Almighty by your own understanding. We're rarely given eyes to see the whole of what He's doing in our lives or through us. That's why we're called to walk by faith, not by sight.'

'Jeremiah, I've tried,' she protested. 'All I do is stumble about, making everything worse. I see no way through this - '

He held up a hand, stopping her. 'I've been where you are. I've felt what you're feeling. But you must surrender your will and your wisdom to the Almighty, give it over to Him once and for all and stop blindly groping about for what to do next. Why not try doing nothing?'

She looked at him uncomprehendingly.

'I don't think you grasp what it means to wait on the Lord,' he said. 'To let Him come to your rescue. To completely, utterly trust.”
― Lori Benton, Many Sparrows

“I love being here, Evelyn, don't think that I don't. Yes, I do miss being in New York, but being with a great family for Christmas is the best thing any guy could get. It's been the best year I've had for a quite a long time.”
― R.A. Rooney