“I've always found fairytales inspire my creativity and imagination.” ImaginationCreativityFairy Tales Book:Between Stairs and Stardust Source: Between Stairs and Stardust
“Keep to your Bible and to your fairy tales, sweet girl. One is for your soul and the other is for your daydreams. Both will help you through this, and in both you’ll find your story (pp. 245-246).” BibleFairy Tales Book:Hope Between the Pages Source: Hope Between the Pages
“And, the secret is, ain’t none of us good enough to live life without Him, so just remember that, Kizzie McAdams. Church ain’t for the healthy and well. It is for the sick and helpless.” ChristianKindnessEncouragement Book:Hope Like Wildflowers Source: Hope Like Wildflowers
“I’d never considered how some of our greatest losses lead us to choices that God uses for bigger things than we could have ever imagined. Sometimes brokenness and heartache force us into self-seclusion and fear, and sometimes they can propel us into something amazing, if we let them (pp. 251-252).” GodLoss Book:Hope Between the Pages Source: Hope Between the Pages
“Your kiss is dangerous, Mr. Edgewood .... Not at all like one of the good guys." "You need more practice then, Princess .... All good guys have a little bit of rogue for the right woman.” LoveRomanceKissLover Book:Loyally, Luke Source: Loyally, Luke
“I’d lived a quiet life as long as I could remember, so solitude didn’t frighten me. In fact, I slipped it on like a pair of well-loved shoes (p. 164).” SolitudeQuiet Life Book:Hope Between the Pages Source: Hope Between the Pages
“then why are you suddenly surprised when the Almighty gives you what you asked? If I recall from what sermons I've attended to, God is known for lavishing love on His children. Grace, I believe it's called?...Why not shower Him with thanksgiving and take the gift He's placed before you? I would hazard a guess that gratitude is never a bad start for any relationship.” InspirationalFaith Book:The Mistletoe Countess Source: The Mistletoe Countess
“You hold to the same faith as I, but even more than that, your Creator holds you. No matter where you go or what the expectations are, you are not alone. Remember who you are, and you will not only survive, but you will flourish.” InspirationalFaith Book:The Mistletoe Countess Source: The Mistletoe Countess
“God always seemed to send a cheerful something at the most opportune times.” InspirationalFaith Book:The Mistletoe Countess Source: The Mistletoe Countess
“Dear Lord, what do You want from me? I'll happily oblige, if You'll let me know. I understand asking for an overt sign feels rather faithless, but I'd be content with a shooting star or a voice from heaven or even a message scrawled on a wall as long as it didn't mar the beauty of Whitlock's marble walls. Something fairly obvious, if You please, because I'm quite a distractible creature, as You well know, and...I only want to do the right thing, whatever that right thing may be.” InspirationalFaithPrayer Book:The Mistletoe Countess Source: The Mistletoe Countess
“Grandfather said God's love is like that. Fathoms and fathoms surrounding us so we can never escape it.” InspirationalFaith Book:The Mistletoe Countess Source: The Mistletoe Countess
“God was there. And here. And all the places in between. Couldn’t I trust Him with the horizon as I trusted this ship to carry me . . ? (p. 147).” GodFaith Book:Hope Between the Pages Source: Hope Between the Pages
“My father always told me to never outgrow my belief in faith and fairy tales, but fear has a way of darkening one’s vision, and so I’d lost of the beauty God displayed through magical stories. Not so much the glass slippers or the poisoned apples, but the deeper truths. The light overcoming darkness. The rewards of perseverance. The beauty that can come through trials of thorns or battles or even sleeping death. I’d forgotten that imagination gives me so much more than the ability to fall into the world of a book. It motivates my dreams, inspires remarkable love, and helps me see beyond this world to a greater one (pp. 249-250).” FaithFairy Tales Book:Hope Between the Pages Source: Hope Between the Pages
“God created romance. It makes sense that people who write from a Christian worldview would incorporate it into their books and show the God-given beauty of the love between a man and a woman.” LoveRomanceChristian Worldview Book:Jane by the Book Source: Jane by the Book
“Why are we always so surprised when God gives us something we've been praying for? It's like we don't believe He's actually listening.” Life QuotesChristianityLife And LivingChristian Life Book:Authentically, Izzy Source: Authentically, Izzy
“Taking a woman's book recommendation to heart might be one of the most romantic things in all the world.” Love Quotes Book:Sense and Suitability Source: Sense and Suitability
“He had once tasted the rare delight of a match forged in shared wit, intelligence, and a generous heart. After that, even the most mercenary arrangements felt unbearably hollow.” Love Quotes Book:Sense and Suitability Source: Sense and Suitability
“I'm not ashamed of being partial to her." He sat straighter in his chair. "I am partial to her. Utterly.” Love Quotes Book:Sense and Suitability Source: Sense and Suitability