Susan

“Live as if you have faith,” she said, “and faith shall be given to you.”
― Paullina Simons, Tatiana and Alexander

“Tania is my wife. Marriage is her protection.”
― Paullina Simons, The Summer Garden

“Death is not our foe. There is no foe. There is only the stunningly fragile human body, a holy creation capable of loving with such astonishing strength but which is weak to the curses of a fallen world. It is the frailty of flesh and blood that causes us to succumb to forces greater than ourselves. We are like butterflies, delicate and wonderful, here on earth for only a brilliant moment and then away we fly. Death is appointed merely to close the door to our suffering and open wide the gate to Paradise.”
― Susan Meissner, As Bright as Heaven

“I apologize for surprising you like that, Mr. Norwood.” Frankie stirred her stew, letting the air cool it. “When you get to be my age, you try not to miss an opportunity to give thanks to the Lord for every little blessing. You never know when you’ll find yo’self face-to-face with him.” She chuckled, then took a bite of the meal.”
― Michelle Shocklee, Under the Tulip Tree