Danny Deaubé > Danny's Quotes

“If you want to draw closer to God, don't go climbing looking for mountain top experiences, instead, go explore the fertile valleys of suffering.”
― Danny L Deaubé

“Three events tell a lot about a person's life. The way they live, the way they love, and the way they leave. Just as a pebble tossed in a calm pond, the ripple affects the whole pond. What began as a ripple in the ocean ends with a wave on shore. There are only two responses, watch the ripple or ride the wave.”
― Danny L Deaubé

“As a Christian, our existence here on earth is a sliver of the eternal pie. Our focus should be on the whole pie, and not the sliver.”
― Danny L. Deaubé

“Loved ones leave impressions in our lives, but the one's we love the most leave craters...”
― Danny L Deaubé

“Before attempting to change God's heart, first try changing your own.”
― Danny L Deaubé

“God has a plan. I wrote a book, God wrote the plan.”
― Danny L. Deaubé

“No prayer is ever complete without the words "...if it is your will.”
― Danny L. Deaubé

“I need to talk to you, Miss Ann,” said Holly. “Holly, what do you mean, what can I help you with?” Miss Ann replied. Holly began, “Miss Ann,...I love my brother Stephen, and you know we're both sick.” Miss Ann replied, “Yes, I know, and I love you both.”
Holly went on, “Is Jesus going to heal us?”
― Danny L. Deaubé, I Will Praise You in the Storm: The Story of Stephen and Holly Deaubé, a Journey of Faith

“In essence, we live only to die; the Christian dies only to live; it is a celebration of life, not death.”
― Danny L. Deaubé, I Will Praise You in the Storm: The Story of Stephen and Holly Deaubé, a Journey of Faith

“My grief journey is my own. Others may walk it with me, but no one can walk it for me.”
― Danny L. Deaubé, I Will Praise You in the Storm: The Story of Stephen and Holly Deaubé, a Journey of Faith

“There are some things we learn on stormy seas that we never learn on calm smooth waters. The “God of the Storm” has something to teach us, and His love always drives His actions.”
― Danny L. Deaubé, I Will Praise You in the Storm: The Story of Stephen and Holly Deaubé, a Journey of Faith

“When God does not answer our prayers, the way we want Him to is because we ask according to our own will, and not His. God’s will must be a part of our prayer language.”
― Danny L. Deaubé, I Will Praise You in the Storm: The Story of Stephen and Holly Deaubé, a Journey of Faith

“God's plan does not center around us. We were made by God and for God and until we understand that, life will never make sense.”
― Danny L. Deaubé, I Will Praise You in the Storm: The Story of Stephen and Holly Deaubé, a Journey of Faith

“You can always trust the person who died for you.”
― Danny Deaubé

“Read something no one is reading, think something no one is thinking, and do something no one is doing.”
― Danny Deaubé

“Tis true my form is something odd
But blaming me is blaming God
Could I create myself anew
I would not fail in pleasing you.

If I could reach from pole to pole
Or grasp the ocean with a span
I would be measured by the soul
The mind's the standard of the man.”
― Isaac Watts

“What Is Love? I have met in the streets a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, the water passed through his shoes and the stars through his soul”
― Victor Hugo , Les Misérables

“In works of labour,
or of skill,
I would be busy, too;
For Satan finds some mischief still
For idle hands to do.”
― Isaac Watts

“If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.”
― Oscar Wilde

“Please, Lord,” she whispered breathlessly. “Please, let the hurt man be all right.” Then as an afterthought, she spoke out loud, “And please don’t let it rain!” But her voice was lost in the wind.”
― Haley(fabulous/crazy/Daughter of the King of Kings

“Watching my parents I've learnt a lesson many do not recognize. True love is not signaled by romantic, candle light dinners, red roses glistening with dew, or even Valentine's day celebrations. While these things may accompany our feelings, love is truly more than all those! Love is being with your spouse even when its not pleasing. Sometimes, love is walking down the hall, with your spouse hanging onto your shoulders and walking at a turtle's pace down the hall, just because surgery made life a burden. Love is patient, love is kind, love is Jesus! May we always remember love is not always tied in bows!”
― Mary Kate

“Children learn more from what you are than what you teach.”
― W.E.B. DuBois

“There are some things we learn on stormy seas that we never learn on calm smooth waters. We don't look for storms but they will surely find us. The "God of the Storm" has something to teach us, and His love always drives His actions.”
― Danny Deaubé

“Read something no one else is reading, think something no one else is thinking, and do something no one else is doing."

Unknown”
― Danny L. Deaube

“God never promised life would be fair, but He did promise He would be there.”
― Danny L Deaubé

“The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.”
― C.S. Lewis

“Death is the vehicle God uses to get us from here to where we are going. Before you take that ride, make sure you know in what direction you are heading.”
― Danny L Deaubé

“God allows us to experience the low points of life in order to teach us lessons that we could learn in no other way.”
― C.S. Lewis

“God's will is like a jigsaw puzzle until you put all the pieces together, you won't be able to see the whole picture.”
― Danny L. Deaubé

“One may have an abundance of faith in God, but do we trust Him when we don't understand? What good is faith without trust?”
― Danny L. Deaubé