“Tea would arrive, the cakes squatting on cushions of cream, toast in a melting shawl of butter, cups agleam and a faint wisp of steam rising from the teapot spout.”
― Gerald Durrell, My Family and Other Animals”
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― Gerald Durrell, My Family and Other Animals”
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“When was the last time she had trusted God, really trusted Him, without reservations, without a backup plan or a safety net?”
― Then There Was You
― Then There Was You
“Somehow, you’ve listened to the wrong voices about who you are, but God sees you as someone beautiful and precious. Someone worth dying for.”
― Just the Way You Are
― Just the Way You Are
“the best portion of a good person’s life is ‘the little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.”
― Theo of Golden
― Theo of Golden
“God had been faithful. Through the silent, lonely years when it seemed he wasn’t listening. Through the pain and sadness, wondering why things had to happen the way they did. He was there, all along, preparing this day. Reminding each of them he was a good, good Father, adopting everyone who believes in Christ into his family where all would be loved and cherished for eternity.”
― Appalachian Song
― Appalachian Song
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