“It seems that Jesus did that for us over and over again. He said yes to uncomfortable things — like being friends with tax collectors and eating in their homes. Like letting a “woman . . . who lived a sinful life” (Luke 7:37) break a bottle of expensive perfume over his feet in an act of love and gratitude. Like considering Judas one of his best friends, even when he knew, he knew, Judas would be the one to turn on him.”
― Let's All Be Brave: Living Life with Everything You Have
― Let's All Be Brave: Living Life with Everything You Have
“The world looks like something God had just imaged for his own pleasure, doesn't it?”
― Anne of Green Gables
― Anne of Green Gables
“I'm not a bit changed--not really. I'm only just pruned down and branched out. The real ME--back here--is just the same.”
― Anne of Green Gables
― Anne of Green Gables
“Anne: "But have you ever noticed one encouraging thing about me, Marilla? I never make the same mistake twice".
Marilla: "I don't know as that's much benefit when you're always making new ones".”
― Anne of Green Gables
Marilla: "I don't know as that's much benefit when you're always making new ones".”
― Anne of Green Gables
“Well now, I'd rather have you than a dozen boys, Anne,' said Matthew patting her hand. 'Just mind you that — rather than a dozen boys. Well now, I guess it wasn't a boy that took the Avery scholarship, was it? It was a girl — my girl — my girl that I'm proud of.”
― Anne of Green Gables
― Anne of Green Gables
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