After the Rain Quotes

“Dear God, in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior, we pray. Holy Spirit, fill us with love, light, and protection as we journey on this day. God, please watch over my mother”—Josh’s voice caught—“and protect her heart. Amen.”
― Laila Ibrahim, After the Rain

“Promise me you’ll always remember: ‘You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.’—A. A. Milne.”
― Laila Ibrahim, After the Rain

“Lord, thank You in the name of Jesus. God, thank You for the power of the Holy Spirit. We ask that Your presence fill us with wisdom and revelation so that we may follow You, love You, and serve You entirely. Bind up all distractions and show us Your will.”
― Laila Ibrahim, After the Rain

“of life. Do you know the Parable of the Sower?” Josh nodded. “If your mom’s faith withers and dies, it was shallow to begin with,” Kyle said. “I know that sounds harsh. But it’s not your responsibility to protect her from the path God has put before her.”
― Laila Ibrahim, After the Rain

“Holy Books contain a mixture of enduring spiritual truths and the biases of the time in which they were written. I believe that God truly doesn’t care if we eat shellfish or pork—only that we eat healthy food. Or that we rest on a specific day, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday—just that we take time to rest. And I cannot believe He ever wanted us to stone people to death.”
― Laila Ibrahim, After the Rain

“People who are afraid of change tell you God only loves people who think and act just like them, but it’s quite obvious that God loves diversity. Look at creation. He didn’t make any two things exactly the same. Billions of people—and no two are identical. Even identical twins are not exactly the same.”
― Laila Ibrahim, After the Rain

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.”
― Laila Ibrahim, After the Rain

“Dear Lord Jesus,” Jenn whispered, “it’s my will to surrender to You everything that I am and everything that I’m striving to be. I offer You my life, mind, body, soul, and spirit and all my hopes, plans, and dreams. I surrender to You my past, present, and future.”
― Laila Ibrahim, After the Rain

“Dear Lord Jesus,” Jenn whispered, “it’s my will to surrender to You everything that I am and everything that I’m striving to be. I offer You my life, mind, body, soul, and spirit and all my hopes, plans, and dreams. I surrender to You my past, present, and future. I offer You the life of my son, Josh. I know he is in Your…”
― Laila Ibrahim, After the Rain