River Jordan Quotes

“And her cracked voice confirming what they already knew: that God would carry them in the palm of His hand through their illness or grief or a long, hard birth. That’s why people cared”
― Augusta Trobaugh, River Jordan

“knew that Jordan would be sure to notice and ask about her tears. Nothing gets past that one! Peony thought. That strange, quiet little girl with the darting eyes that see everything, maybe even what folks are thinking! Something”
― Augusta Trobaugh, River Jordan

“Likewise, Peony knew that neither Miss Alice nor Mr. Franklin would notice at all—because to them both, Peony was an invisible presence in the house—a nonperson who did the cooking and the serving and the cleaning up, but who was not supposed to cause any unfortunate ripples in the mirror-calm surface of the family home. So Peony went back to slicing the tomatoes and wiping her eyes, and all because of what she had in her apron pocket—a letter from her big sister, Pansy. From her sister in prison.”
― Augusta Trobaugh, River Jordan

“Oh, Lord!” I muttered, because I knew that even though I’d tried hard not to get Lizzie started, I’d already done it. Already walked across a barnyard inside of myself and gone right along and stepped in something! “You dreamed about Jesus?” Lizzie repeated.”
― Augusta Trobaugh, River Jordan

“Yes,” I answered. But I stayed awake for the rest of that long, dark night, wondering what such a dream could possibly mean.”
― Augusta Trobaugh, River Jordan