The Midwife's Tale Quotes

“He’ll help you see that life’s troubles, as well as the joys, are all His gifts. You just need the courage to open each and every gift and be thankful for the lessons they each contain.” Martha”
― Delia Parr, The Midwife's Tale

“He never promised life’s journey wouldn’t be hard. He just promised to take the journey with you. If you’ll let Him. And if you do, He’ll help you see that life’s troubles, as well as the joys, are all His gifts. You just need the courage to open each and every gift and be thankful for the lessons they each contain.”
― Delia Parr, The Midwife's Tale

“Time lets the past slip away from all but your heart.”
― Delia Parr, The Midwife's Tale

“left home prepared for the unexpected. She did not relish being so far away from home and her daughter, Victoria, now a young woman of seventeen, for so long. Martha’s duties as the only midwife and healer in the area, however, carried heavy responsibilities and offered rewards, both monetary and spiritual, that often meant sacrifice—sacrifice she had been forced to make once she had been left widowed with two children to support and raise on her own. Although burdened with the sorrows of early widowhood more than ten years ago,”
― Delia Parr, The Midwife's Tale

“Martha’s hands were steady. Her mind was focused. Her heart was starting to race. In an atmosphere charged with great expectations and high emotion, yet underlined with a respectful dose of healthy concern, her spirit trembled with anticipation. With years of experience to guide her, she knew that soon—very, very soon—she would bear witness to life’s greatest”
― Delia Parr, The Midwife's Tale