“Being 'poor in spirit' (a Christian virtue) means being detached from things - being able to possess goods without being possessed by them. It meansputting people ahead of possessions - and seeing material things only as instruments for serving God and the needs of others.” PeopleNeedsMeanAbleChristianSpiritPoorVirtueSeeingMaterialsInstrumentsPossessionGoodsServingPossessedServing GodDetachedMaterial ThingsNeeds Of OthersPoor In Spirit Author:James Stenson
“Speaking to the Heart is a great encouragement to men who want to be better husbands and fathers. It is both a practical job description of fatherhood-showing how fathers build strength in their children-and an inspiring call to family leadership. Any father who takes this book to heart and puts its wisdom into action will be known to his children as a great man.” MenWantHeartChildrenBookActionJobsFatherKnownHusbandEncouragementPracticalsGreat MenDescriptionFatherhoodHusband And Father Author:James Stenson
“I do assure you that I am not one of those young ladies (if such young ladies there are) who are so daring as to risk their happiness on the chance of being asked a second time. I am perfectly serious in my refusal. You could not make me happy, and I am convinced that I am the last woman in the world who could make you so.” IfsWorldLastsYoungChanceRiskSeriousPrejudiceConvincedDaringRefusalMake Me HappyYoung Ladies Author:Elizabeth Bennett
“We do not suffer by accident. It does not often happen that the interference of friends will persuade a young man of independent fortune to think no more of a girl whom he was violently in love with only a few days before.” ThinkingMenDoeHappensYoungSufferingGirlIndependentFortuneAccidentsYoung ManInterference Author:Elizabeth Bennett
“Only the deepest love will persuade me into matrimony, which is why I shall end up an old maid.” EndsMaidsMatrimonyOld MaidsDeepest Love Author:Elizabeth Bennett
“The wolf's clear, intelligent eyes brushed mine. The wolf is gentle-hearted. Not noble, not cowardly, just nonfighting.” EyeClearMinesIntelligentNobleGentleHeartedCowardly Author:Lois Crisler