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“Through those long, monotonous weeks, only one spot of hope spoke to her heart: “Trust in Adon Olam with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, intimately know Him, and He will direct your paths.” He will direct your paths. That was a promise. And since she couldn’t direct her own paths, she had to trust Him. Even when it was the last thing she felt like doing. Gradually the bitterness, the anger, the resentment, the grief, the loss, the hurt—all of it—gave way to a tiny thread of surrender.”

Hope Trust Surrender Christian Life Trusting God

Book:Surrender's Strength

Source: Surrender's Strength

“You do need prayer, more than you know, ' Carita said softly. 'Prayer is the keynote. Prayer isn't the preparation to accomplish the purposes of Adon Olam. It is the accomplishment of His purposes. Great works are done through prayer.”

Book:Promise's Prayer

Source: Promise's Prayer

“As the summer weeks passed quietly, even the satisfaction of her teaching position dulled. She didn’t want to enter into the zest of life, to trust other people, to put herself and her decisions on the line again. The pain of rejection, of betrayal, of being taken advantage of, stung far too deeply, and any repetition must be avoided.”

Fear Depression Betrayal Rejection

Book:Surrender's Strength

Source: Surrender's Strength

“When everyone lives only for self, life doesn't work.”

Life Work Living For Self

Book:Promise's Prayer

Source: Promise's Prayer