The Promise of Jesse Woods Quotes

“The cakes and pies and casseroles beckoned like gastronomic sirens, and there was no one to lash me to the mast.”
― Chris Fabry, The Promise of Jesse Woods

“Gerald's arm rose and fell the same way to any song he led, no matter the time signature. He had a nasal twang when he spoke and sang, like a younger Grandpa Jones, but his pitch wasn't bad and he seemed to enjoy song-leading. His job was to get everybody started at the same place and everybody stopped when the song was over, but whatever happened in the middle was up to God and the congregation.”
― Chris Fabry, The Promise of Jesse Woods

“Life is about making good choices, Matt. One after the other. They pile up day after day. It's only when you look back that you can see what the choices led to. What you're able to stand on.”
― Chris Fabry, The Promise of Jesse Woods

“There's a preacher on the radio that says the Beatles are trying to hypnotize us and turn us all into Communists. I was listening to 'Hey, Jude' the other day and I had the urge to move to Cuba, so there might be something to it.”
― Chris Fabry, The Promise of Jesse Woods