“Samuel finally understood the sound of the wind after all these years: The winds were a chorus of the prairie’s ever-present heartaches.” SoundWindListeningHeartachePrairie Book:These Colors Don't Run Source: These Colors Don't Run
“They cried. Yes, yes, they cried. Cried more tears than the Mississippi could hold, but those tears never washed away their faith…” GodFaithTearsCryingMississippi Book:These Colors Don't Run Source: These Colors Don't Run
“As the Mississippi snaked and their old home slipped further away, perhaps Samuel had finally left the curse behind.” HomeCurseMississippi River Book:These Colors Don't Run Source: These Colors Don't Run
“…when you lonely is the best time to pray, to speak to the Lord, and most important, to listen to the Lord…” GodSpeakPrayerLordLonelinessListeningLonelyAlonePrayListen Book:These Colors Don't Run Source: These Colors Don't Run
“Mamas are always crying about how one day they see you as a baby, and the next morning, they see you growed up.” ChildrenGrowing UpMotherhoodMothers Book:These Colors Don't Run Source: These Colors Don't Run
“Ain’t nothing worse to a mama than losing her baby—” LossBabyMotherhoodMothersBabies Book:These Colors Don't Run Source: These Colors Don't Run
“No child should ever be too sad to play.” LifePlayHappinessSadnessChildhoodSad Book:These Colors Don't Run Source: These Colors Don't Run
“Do good and be a good person because that’s just what the Lord expects. There just ain’t nothing special about being and doing good. It’s what the Lord expects…” GodFaithHeavenLordGoodnessExpectationsGood PersonDoing GoodBeing Good Book:These Colors Don't Run Source: These Colors Don't Run
“We gonna be a family again in Heaven. It takes some strong patience, but the Lord will come through. And as long as we here, we can get on living by never forgetting. Never forgetting and always remembering.” DeathHeavenFamilyLordLivingPatienceForgettingRemembering Book:These Colors Don't Run Source: These Colors Don't Run
“Be careful how close you get to someone... It just ends up hurting more than not having no one to love to begin with.” LoveHurtLossCloseness Book:These Colors Don't Run Source: These Colors Don't Run