A Light on the Hill Quotes

“If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my life, it’s that one can either endure hardship or thrive within it.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“You will grow to be an ishah chakmah, a wise woman, one who will offer solace to those who mourn, hope to the downtrodden, and who will speak Yahweh’s truth in times of trouble.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“I do not know the mind of the Eternal One, Moriyah. But neither do you. He has preserved your life this far, in the most unlikely of situations. Perhaps he has a unique purpose for you, in spite of what you endured. Or perhaps because of it. ... But I do know this, if he commands you to speak the truth, you must do so. No matter the cost.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“Just as the vineyard had been reborn after being burned by the Canaanites and made to flourish again beneath my father’s tender care, my own charred years would be redeemed by the graceful hand of the One who created me. I would not hide behind the veil again, but instead use the brand as a reminder of the God who’d rescued me and display it proudly, to encourage others desperately in need of compassion.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“I do not know the mind of the Eternal One, Moriyah. But neither do you. He has preserved your life this far, in the most unlikely of situations. Perhaps he has a unique purpose for you, in spite of what you endured. Or perhaps because of it.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“This mark is not who you are.” He pressed another kiss to the center of the sun disk. “It has no bearing on your soul.” His words slathered balm on my chaffed heart. A tear slipped from the corner of my eye. With a gentle move, his lips brushed it away. He pulled back, his direct gaze penetrating any defense I’d draped between us. “I see you,” he whispered, the tender sound causing my chest to ache. “Not the scar. You.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“It took every bit of restraint not to throttle my brother when he told me that he forced you to reveal your face to him. And when he described this brand to me . . .” As one hand kept me locked against his body, he lifted the other, placing two fingertips against my cheek, tracing the blasphemous outline. “I could not imagine the terror you must have endured as a girl—the pain, the agony of such a horrific burn.” “It’s hideous, I know.” I turned my eyes away. To my astonishment, his lips touched the edge of the crescent moon. “This is merely a war wound, Moriyah. No different from the ones I, and the men I have fought beside, have acquired over the past few years in battle.” He paused until my eyes met his intense gaze. “All it does is prove that you are a survivor—a warrior in your own right in the war for this Land.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“It does, Moriyah. It matters that I cannot hold you like this every day of my life. It matters that I cannot call you mine for the rest of my days.” My words were a painful rasp. “That cannot be what you want. I am marred, disfigured.” He leaned forward, bending to graze the length of my neck with his nose, from collar to earlobe, his warm breath in its wake. “You are beautiful—so beautiful I ache to be near you. I am desperate to know everything about you, to be the only one you reveal your heart to.” He sighed against my neck, the warmth of his breath raising chill-bumps on my skin. “I am a man dying of thirst without another drink of your intoxicating laughter, a man starving in the wilderness without a taste of your mouth.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“Because there is nothing I would not do for her,” said Darek, his voice strong, yet tender, as he spoke words that I somehow felt inside my bones. “I would not hesitate to stand against anyone who dared to lift a hand to hurt her—even if that man were connected to me by blood. My loyalty lies with her alone.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“He leaned forward, his lips grazing my ear and the scent of his skin tempting me to inhale deeply. “And I am not going anywhere without you.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“Then, before I could react, he leaned in, his fingers again lingering at my waist. “You can do this,” he said. “I will follow your lead. But do not let us get separated. No matter what.” I dipped my chin in acknowledgment of his wisdom and then, unnerved by his proximity, pressed my finger into his shoulder with a scowl. “You are too close, slave. Walk behind me.” I flipped my long hair back over my shoulder and spun to walk alongside the wagon as it began to move forward. “Of course, my lady,” Darek muttered, with a hint of playfulness in his voice, as if my pretense amused him.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“Don’t you realize?” he said, his voice diving into a whisper so low that it caused me to watch his mouth as he formed the words. He leaned closer, so close I felt his warm breath against my lips, a phantom touch that caused my eyes to drop closed in anticipation. “I see that Moriyah,” he rasped. “It is you who refuses to look beyond the scar.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“Who, then, is the true Moriyah?” He paused, his eyes traveling over my face with unnerving boldness. “The one I walked with in the vineyard that night, who listened to my foolish ramblings with rapt attention? The one whose laughter drew me like a drunk to spiced wine, pining for another drop of it, again and again? The one who ignored Rimona’s prejudice and insults to tend her wound with astounding grace? The one whose eyes spoke more to me across a room than any woman’s mouth ever did?”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“He sighed, no doubt enjoying the respite as much as I did. “I am looking at you, Moriyah. Not the scar.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“Because from the moment those liquid silver eyes pierced me through, I wanted nothing more than to know who you were.” His voice dipped low. “If I could have made that walk through the vineyard last until sunrise, I would have done so.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“Yuval heaved a sigh. “Moriyah is the daughter of my master. I consider it an honor to protect her for his sake. I see her only as the younger sister I never had. She has always been impossibly kind to me. Never once has she ever treated me like a slave.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“I plan to take her to Kedesh. And I will do anything—anything—to ensure she gets there unharmed.” His countenance hardened, the threat evident in his posture. “Even if I have to kill you.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“I put a hand over my cheek. “I know it makes little sense, but there is a reason I hide my face and Raviv is the only man who has agreed to marry me. No one wants a wife with an ugly scar.” “That’s not true. You’re the most beautiful lady I know.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“I think,” she said, “you will find that there is purpose in all of this, that somehow the ashes of all this present grief will become fertile soil for something you cannot yet fathom.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“If any man cannot see past an outward mark that was inflicted upon you and see the beauty of the soul that I have no doubt matches the beauty of your face, then he is not worthy of you.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“Or perhaps Yahweh knew in advance who might suit you well and arranged the match.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“Thank you for forcing me to go.” “I did not force you, I merely encouraged you to loosen the chains of your own expectations for one night.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“You are a joy, sweet Moriyah. A young woman with a heart that is loyal and strong and a talent for cooking beyond anything I’ve ever known. I know your mother meant to protect you, as any mother would when she sees her precious child suffering. . . . But you must not keep that sweetness, that vibrance, or that brilliance hidden, my dear. I’d like nothing more than to keep you all for myself, but I fear that unless you stop hiding yourself away, in body and mind, Yahweh will not be able to use such gifts for his glory.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“And you won’t have the hindrance of trying to impress a man, since your father has already made arrangements. You can simply enjoy.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“I will not let any harm come to you, my beautiful daughter. I would give everything I have and more to see you cared for and cherished, the way you deserve to be.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“If Yahweh had said 'yes', I would go with you without a second glance behind me. I would like nothing more than to be called your wife, Darek, but a marriage built on disobedience to Yahweh would only cause us more pain.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

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― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“Although she is brave without question...I think it was her surrender to Yahweh that displayed the true depths of her courage.”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill

“How could I do anything but trust an Almighty God who somehow seemed to care for even a branded, convicted manslayer like me?”
― Connilyn Cossette, A Light on the Hill