Full of Grace Quotes

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― Dorothea Benton Frank, Full of Grace

“I recognized then that I had grown from a juvenile, genuflecting, bead-pushing, novena-saying, Friday Fish Fry staunch believer into a lonely, cynical agnostic. A lonely, cynical agnostic. So in my time of need, I turned to what I trusted—the wisdom and love of my brother and sister-in-law.”
― Dorothea Benton Frank, Full of Grace

“wait until you have all the facts, assess the facts, consider all your options, and then one of two things happen next. One, you go to war with the conviction that you will win. You pull out every trick in your book, you fight with every ounce of strength you have. You never let the enemy sense your fear. And if you don’t win, at the very least, you make sure the enemy is severely injured. If there is no chance of victory, none whatsoever, then you get on your knees and try to cut a deal with God. I wasn’t about to cut a deal with anybody until I had all the facts. Realizing it would be at least a few days until the facts were known, I opted for self-imposed calm and a huge case of denial.”
― Dorothea Benton Frank, Full of Grace

“Well, there’s no point in being pessimistic until there’s a reason for it, right?” “A friend of mine used to say that worriment was like paying the toll twice—wait till you see if there’s a toll on the bridge before you start digging around for change.”
― Dorothea Benton Frank, Full of Grace

“Yes, but you have to remember what the essence of prayer is supposed to be. It’s not just about begging God to give us what we want. Prayer is supposed to be conversation with God. If it’s true that God has a plan for each of us, and I believe He does or I wouldn’t be sitting here—”
― Dorothea Benton Frank, Full of Grace