The Women of Easter Quotes

“Our love for people doesn't end when they pass away. More often our feelings deepen as we realize how much they mean to us and how dearly we miss them.”
― Liz Curtis Higgs, The Women of Easter: Encounter the Savior with Mary of Bethany, Mary of Nazareth, and Mary Magdalene

“God knows the hour of each person's passing. Whatever we did or didn't do for someone we loved, the timing of his or her departure was God's alone. "Thy will be done" is more than a prayer request. It's a forgone conclusion.”
― Liz Curtis Higgs, The Women of Easter: Encounter the Savior with Mary of Bethany, Mary of Nazareth, and Mary Magdalene

“In our darkest moments, when we cry out to God and wonder if He’s listening, He sometimes whispers, Wait. It’s a hard word to hear yet comforting as well. It means He is there, He is with us, and He has a plan, even if it is not our plan.”
― Liz Curtis Higgs, The Women of Easter: Encounter the Savior with Mary of Bethany, Mary of Nazareth, and Mary Magdalene

“Not 'I am finished,' but 'it is finished.' His supreme sacrifice was over. His mighty work of redemption was done. He came to earth to do the will of His Father, and He had accomplished that...By His death Jesus abolished the ceremonial Law and all its obligations, stamping them *paid in full*.”
― Liz Curtis Higgs, The Women of Easter: Encounter the Savior with Mary of Bethany, Mary of Nazareth, and Mary Magdalene

“They sought to pummel His pride, not understanding He'd laid it aside at birth, when He gave up heaven and came to earth.”
― Liz Curtis Higgs, The Women of Easter: Encounter the Savior with Mary of Bethany, Mary of Nazareth, and Mary Magdalene

“world.” John 11:27 Go, Martha! When Jesus said, “I am,” she affirmed, “You are.” Her “I believe” confession is remarkable because she stated His title, His divine nature, and His calling. Neither Peter nor John made this bold proclamation that day in Bethany. A woman did. God’s woman. Martha’s faith was now as solid and unshakable as her sister’s. She who served the food also dished out the truth: “It is for Your coming that the world has waited” (AMPC).”
― Liz Curtis Higgs, The Women of Easter: Encounter the Savior with Mary of Bethany, Mary of Nazareth, and Mary Magdalene