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January 2 - January 6, 2022
Social engagements interfered with the most delightful bookish discoveries.
“God has given you a life, and you’re the only one who can decide how to write it.”
“Embrace his world as your own, and in doing so, you will find your place.”
“Despite your misgivings, you make a fine match. Your optimism suits his reserve. His thoughtfulness compliments your action. The pair-ing is far from hopeless.” Her brow rose. “But as is true of any marriage, you will have to work for your happily-ever-after. Noblemen carry a burden far beyond themselves, so to win his favor, you must learn to love his land, his home.”
Continue in your kindness, even when it’s not returned. Sprinkle your very special type of joy on the shadowed parts of his world, and you will glean more than I think even you can imagine, my dear girl.”
“You hold to the same faith as I, but even more than that, your Creator holds to 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.
‘Kindness is your most valiant weapon. People may fight against many things, but against kindness, they fall unprepared.’”
“Imagination, fanciful ideas, joy in the beauty around us inspires creativity and productivity. Why can’t we have both the beautiful and the practical? The fantastical and the functional? Didn’t God create with both practicality and pleasure?”
“The Bible says ‘a merry heart is good like a medicine.’” Her gaze shifted to her plate. “But perhaps I cast too much sunshine in places where it is unwanted.”
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”
“Conflict can become one of the great shapers of our lives. God uses conflict to reach the deepest levels of who we are as nothing else can. You have been placed into Frederick’s life to love and encourage him. To be his greatest asset. But you are also there to make him a better person than he was without you, and the same for him to you. That’s what people do when they love. They mold and shape one another into better forms of themselves. Sometimes the molding is comfortable—sometimes it’s not.”
“There’s no need to ponder the what-ifs. They steal the truth of what is. You are soul mates by choice and will. How closely you wrap your souls around one another is of your own choosing.”
“A hero is never who he was.” Frederick looked up at her. “It’s who he becomes.”
But no matter how intimidating his former life might be, she would embrace it all. All of him. The bravest of heroines love with eyes open.
God doesn’t go about placing people haphazardly into their stories. He must think you are strong enough too.”
How God could take two people’s very different stories and combine them to create an entirely new tale was rather remarkable. Instead of his story or her story, it had become their story, and Grace was fairly certain this one would be her favorite.
