The Choice Quotes

“There’s a verse in the Bible that says God has the length of our days planned out. He knows when it’s time for a person to pass. The psalmist wrote that God has the days of our lives all prepared before we’d even lived one day. It’s all part of God’s plan. Some die sooner than others, and that’s hard, real hard to understand, but that’s God’s business. Our work is to trust him about those things.”
― Suzanne Woods Fisher, The Choice

“What do I need? Something for my soul that I can’t seem to find.”
― Suzanne Woods Fisher, The Choice

“Would she ever learn to be content in this life she chose? She felt so strange inside. Sad and lonely and missing the life she thought she would have.”
― Suzanne Woods Fisher, The Choice

“Steelhead”
― Suzanne Woods Fisher, The Choice

“She knew God was going to do whatever he wanted to do, regardless of anyone’s pleading.”
― Suzanne Woods Fisher, The Choice

“Well, they could hope all they liked but Carrie’s heart was already spoken for. Spoken for and claimed, and the thought warmed her. “Daniel’s mighty fine looking, Carrie,” Emma said. “Your dad is hoping you’ll think so too.” “If you think Daniel is such a looker, why don’t you visit with him?” Carrie stepped back from the van to close the door. That had been mean, what she said to Emma, and she reached out to give her sister’s arm a gentle squeeze in apology before she swung the door closed”
― Suzanne Woods Fisher, The Choice

“eyes”
― Suzanne Woods Fisher, The Choice

“Sometimes, she thought, turning back to gaze at the night sky, trying to talk to Daniel felt like trying to pump a dry well.”
― Suzanne Woods Fisher, The Choice

“If you listen through the wall, you’ll hear others reciting your faults.”
― Suzanne Woods Fisher, The Choice

“got out of the car first, her face solemn and sad. Then the girl got out. Carrie had to force herself to look at her. She was so young. Her eyes were swollen with crying. Her face was red and blotchy. Carrie recognized that kind of misery and despair; she felt it when her father died. Without thinking, she opened”
― Suzanne Woods Fisher, The Choice

“Closing her eyes for a moment against the pain and loss, Carrie asked quietly, “And what if I don’t feel any forgiveness for her?” Softly, Mattie whispered,”
― Suzanne Woods Fisher, The Choice