All That Really Matters (McKenzie Family Romance #1)

by Nicole Deese

His debut theater career ended abruptly after a fed-up Mrs. Martin told him to bite the inside of his cheeks because there was no such thing as a laughing wise man. To which Miles had smartly replied, “There was no such thing as a wise man at the nativity scene, either. They came later.”

I’d learned a few things about grace—and it was a lot easier to hand out when I didn’t hold it with a clenched fist.

“But more often than not, the best rescue plan we can offer someone we care about is our support for each step they take forward.”

When I’m focused inward, I miss out on divine opportunities to bless others—to serve, to help, to protect, to befriend. To love beyond my own capacity and capability.”

“This heart makeover is still a work in progress.” I closed my mouth, rubbed my lips together. “But in the end, the condition of our heart is all that really matters.

She said sometimes we need to write our story more than we need someone else to read it. She was right.”

“But love shouldn’t be forced to live in our disappointments and loss.” “It’s not forced to live there—it chooses to.” I framed her face in my hands. “Love lives in the hard places with us because that’s what sets it apart. That’s what makes it love.”