Janice

“... she went toe-to-toe with the most vicious enemies this world sends our way. So many of us find ourselves at their mercy too. But Clara was one who chose to fight back with armor and a sword no enemy can steal away. She fought not only for herself but also largely for others. Especially those who could not fight for themselves.
This kind of love comes only from a heart given in devotion to God's will. This kind of love, which crosses boundaries and boldly lays down self, is the love she gave freely and generously, because Jesus first gave it to her. She died in body only once, but she died a thousand tiny deaths to self before that.”
― Sara Brunsvold, The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip

“Sometimes we do things in life without knowing what ripples flow from it long afterward. ~Aidyn”
― Sara Brunsvold, The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip

“God holds us. We are protected by His grip in such a precious way that the good and the bad must pass through His fingers to us. No harm, fear, or pain can reach us without His allowance, and yet, it is a loving grip. A loving allowance we cannot understand until time has frayed our pride and tempered our heartbreak. And even then, our only answer may be to trust His love more than our understanding.”
― Pepper D. Basham, The Thorn Keeper

“Fear may fill our world, but it doesn't have to fill our hearts.”
― Max Lucado, Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear