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Whitefield: YOU ARE IN A STATE OF DAMNATION...I TELL THEE, O MAN; I TELL THEE, O WOMAN. NAY A DAMNED MAN, A DAMNED WOMAN, WITHOUT A NEW HEART.

Whitefield: "Converse less with nan, and more with God."

"Once he was converted, the Scripture immediately became his necessary food and fueled the fire in his soul for God."

He preached at his wife's funeral?!
Romans 8:28 the subject

"Recognizing God's sovereign protection, he would later say, 'We are immortal until our work on earth is done.'"

- Whitefield after surviving an assassination plot where he was attacked at nighttime in bed

"A man may go to church, say his prayers, receive the Sacrament, and yet...not be a Christian...Lord. if I am not a Christian, if I am not a real one, for Jesus Christ's sake, show me what Christianity is, that I may not be damned at last."

Stated by Whitefield -21- when becoming born again

Powerfully written. Exactly! So many lost people in the church - true then. True now.

"...even if he never leaves the ghetto, he will know that the ghetto is not the world. If that is all I accomplish, I've done enough" (74).

such truth; all people are exposed to is all they know. Noah's mother had an excellent attitude

Chpt 28 reminded me of The Things They Carried. Our harried crew are all carrying something - resentment, responsibility, guilt in addition to their physical equipment while traveling down this country lane with imminent threats looming. They better be careful. Boom. Dead. Hope Caldwell is the one to go down...sure she won't though. She's a ruthless fighter, survivor.

Kieran - wow. what a pretty name, even if it's a boy's name

"The truth is the truth, the only prize worth having. If you deny it, you're only showing that you're unworthy of it" (149).

"He takes his time, because once he's finished, he's got to start making decisions about all this other shit" (128). #preach

"A man with a big dog on a leash and she's both of them, straining against the tether of her own will" (64). love that description of Melanie struggling

"The solstice was the promise - that the days wouldn't just keep on getting shorter until they disappeared altogether" (32). Haven't heard it phrased like that. I like the idea, the looming fear that one day, it'll just go completely dark.

"But the truth is, love is as much fate as it is planning, as much a beauty as it is a disaster" (278).

I'm about to start chapter 13, and what??? I feel like Eadlyn, waiting for the other shoe to drop. Things seem to be going too well. Something has to go wrong...

"Now, which of your top five do you think would be the most eager baby maker? Should we put that on the checklist?"

Eadlyn: "I breathed. It was the only way to get from any moment to the next. Breathe in, breathe out" (7).

And this is one of many reasons I love her: "That's why I'm always saying I would be a great serial murderer" (148). Hahaha

OMG. No wonder I love her: "My favorite shows have a flawed and ridiculous lead who is steering the comedy of the show, making big mistakes and then struggling to fix them. Basil Fawlty from Fawlty Towers was my favorite example, as was Edina Monsoon from Absolutely Fabulous, and Michael Scott, of course" (73).