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“We thank Thee, Lord, for happy hearts, for rain and sunny weather. We thank Thee, Lord for this our food, and that we are together. Amen.”
― Laura Frantz, The Mistress of Tall Acre

“Be less the general and more a father. Hold her close at night and chase the shadows away.”
― Laura Frantz, The Mistress of Tall Acre

“Mostly I just want my daughter to read. To grow lost in books.”
― Laura Frantz, The Mistress of Tall Acre

“What I get fearful about the future, I look back and see how faithful God has been.”
― Laura Frantz, The Mistress of Tall Acre

“Though sympathy tugged at her, Sophie's imagination made fearsome leaps. The grieving widower. The destitute governess. A motherless child. It had all the makings of a scintillating novel.”
― Laura Frantz, The Mistress of Tall Acre

“Grief seems to bind people together.”
― Laura Frantz, The Mistress of Tall Acre

“Sophie would be the first to share his home. His life. Normalcy. As normal as two broken people could make it. Guilt nagged him that they were coming together on such odd terms. Sophie Menzies deserved far more. He was getting far more than he deserved.”
― Laura Frantz, The Mistress of Tall Acre

“She pressed trembling fingers to her lips. Such torment, all this wondering. Where was God amidst such anguish? Would it drive Seamus away from Him? Or bring him closer? His fierce reserve left her more undone. He seemed so strong. Unbending. Or had war so hardened him that he was able to stay standing while inwardly he was coming apart?
His low voice was raked with exhaustion, 'I have known pain. But I have never known pain like this.”
― Laura Frantz, The Mistress of Tall Acre

“I didn't want to frighten you. I only tell you now because if you leave, I cannot guarantee your safety even with a guard posted.

Then I'll take extra care myself and rely on the Lord.”
― Laura Frantz, The Mistress of Tall Acre

“She would stay strong. She would remember the promises in Scripture. She would hope and pray and not give away.”
― Laura Frantz, The Mistress of Tall Acre

“All she had left was faith. Belief. God Himself.”
― Laura Frantz, The Mistress of Tall Acre

“His every breath was a prayer. For peace. Protection. Truth.
Thy will be done.”
― Laura Frantz, The Mistress of Tall Acre

“There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.”
― Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

“You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.

-Mr. Darcy”
― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

“God wants us all to strive to grow more like Jesus, to become holy as he is holy, but God has a specific purpose for each person. How could it not be so? Everyone in a village cannot be a baker, because who would then make the candles or shoe the horses or grow the food? God says we are like a body. . . . Just as the villagers are part of a village and have different tasks, we all have tasks to do for the Lord God.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Captive Maiden

“O Father God, I know nothing is impossible for You. I am not putting my faith in anything but You — not the money in my purse, nor my status as the daughter of a duke, not in Colin’s ability to protect me, nor even in myself. My faith is in You. You are mighty to save, and I will not waver in my faith. I know You care for me, and nothing is too hard for You.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Princess Spy

“I’ll never be lonely
Even if I am alone
For I've a precious Savior
Who’ll come to take me home.
But while I’m here
His servant I will be
With one foot on earth
And one in eternity.
And I’ll gather His crops
To populate His land
And if I feel weary
I’ll cling tighter to his hand.”
― Melody Carlson

“Sometimes God calms the storm, but sometimes God lets the storm rage and calms His child.”
― Leslie Gould, The Amish Nanny

“Enjoy today because it won't come back.”
― Leslie Gould, The Amish Nanny

“Laws have never been able to change human nature, and only God can change hearts.”
― Siri Mitchell, Love Comes Calling

“I curtsied. 'Thank you, Mr. Stansbury. And I apologize for my lack of grace.'
He bowed. 'Never apologize for being courageous, Miss Withersby.”
― Siri Mitchell, Like a Flower in Bloom

“The bell sounded again. I coughed. “Aren’t you going to get that?” Mr. Trimble started. “Get what?” “The door. It’s something I used to do that I’m not to do anymore.” “Surely getting the door won’t interfere with your finding a husband.” “It might. I’ve never sought a husband before, so I’m sure I don’t know.”
― Siri Mitchell, Like a Flower in Bloom

“No. I’m afraid it would be quite impossible to use a hammer without hammering.”
― Siri Mitchell, Like a Flower in Bloom

“If you die fighting, I want to die fighting with you.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Beautiful Pretender

“She was so lovely, it hurt his chest to gaze at her, especially knowing she was courageous and clever too.”
― Melanie Dickerson, The Beautiful Pretender

“Pray for me Ellie. Never Stop loving Me.”
― Laura Frantz, Love's Awakening

“By the power that Christ wrought from heaven, mayst thou love me. As the sun follows its course, mayst thou follow me. As light to the eye, as bread to the hungry, as joy to the heart, may thy presence be with me, oh one that I love, ’til death comes to part us asunder.”
― Laura Frantz, Love's Awakening

“She was listening differently, now that she'd realized how important it was to seek God in the quiet times in order to know what to cling to in the chaos.”
― Kristi Ann Hunter, A Pursuit of Home

“She was listening differently, now that she’d realized how important it was to seek God in the quiet times in order to know what to cling to in the chaos.”
― Kristi Ann Hunter, A Pursuit of Home

“For you will certainly carry out God's purpose, however you act, but it makes a difference to you whether you serve like Judas or like John.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain