Caught in the Crossfire Quotes

“When did it become okay for the people who hold the Bible to be God’s absolute truth to choose which parts of it to enforce, like the sections about homosexuality, and which parts to write off as not applying to us anymore, like the parts about slavery or polygamy?”
― Juliann Rich, Caught in the Crossfire

“I watched out of the corner of my eye as he stepped into his shorts and pulled a T-shirt over his head. Slipping the razor into his pocket, he walked out the door. I almost called after him to ask if he wanted to meet me for dinner, but I didn’t. My eyes, reflected in the mirror, knew the reason why the words stuck in my throat.
I was afraid he would say no.
I was even more afraid he would say yes.”
― Juliann Rich, Caught in the Crossfire

“Paul bent his head. The sun beat down on his bald spot, bigger than last summer, which gleamed red as the burn set in. His broad shoulders were permanently curved forward. Paul and prayer were close friends.”
― Juliann Rich, Caught in the Crossfire

“Because part of me demanded more: the right to walk hand in hand with him in the sunshine for everyone to see.
Nothing less would be enough.”
― Juliann Rich, Caught in the Crossfire