Room of Marvels Quotes

“And now you know it, don't you, Daddy? The only things worth seeking are treasures in heaven. And those treasures are our acts of love. People loved me, cared for me, and prayed for me not because of what I looked like or how important I was. My weakness brought out the best in people. I asked God why so many people loved me so much, and God said, `The most beautiful stones are the ones that have been tossed by the wind and washed by the water and
polished to brilliance by life's strongest storms.' That is why, Daddy. That is why I was born.”
― James Bryan Smith, Room of Marvels: A Novel

“You must let him love you as you are, not as you intend to be. Let him love you as you are, without a single plea for reform. It is all about grace, Tim. All of life is grace. We deserve nothing; we are given everything. Until now you have only experienced the drippings of grace. You have longed for the real thing, like the longing for the scent of a flower you have never been able to find, or the echo of a tune you have not yet heard, or news from a country you have never visited. Well, now you have found it. Grace is the thing you have been searching for, and it is all around you.”
― James Bryan Smith, Room of Marvels: A Novel

“But surely it was not God's will to give us a child with handicaps. God didn't do this, right?"
"It's a mystery, Daddy. You won't be able to understand it all till you get here and see all of the rooms and one-inch pictures. But this you can trust: God is always good.”
― James Bryan Smith, Room of Marvels: A Novel

“Grace is the thing you have been searching for, and it is all around you.”
― James Bryan Smith, Room of Marvels: A Story About Heaven that Heals the Heart

“The saints gather to tell stories like yours in hushed tones."
"Our story? Our story? But Rachel and I ... we ... we didn't do anything except just try to hang on."
"And that is the great miracle, isn't it? You hung on. You didn't give up.”
― James Bryan Smith, Room of Marvels: A Novel