Strength in Measure Quotes

“There's something about the mountains of Oregon in the late summer, when the sun is hot, the wind warm, and the air is just reeking with opportunity. It's a grand place for children to run free, noses freckled and hair bleached, the chalky dust coating their bare feet. So many places to explore, so many adventures to be had.”
― LaKaysha Stenersen, Strength in Measure

“Humpty Dumpty built a great wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. It was the love of God, not the hands of men, that put Humpty Dumpty back together again.”
― LaKaysha Stenersen, Strength in Measure

“Something in him screamed for someone to notice him, someone to see him for what he was, what he needed. Someone to take him aside and remind him that he was still loved--to show him where he needed correction. To see him.”
― LaKaysha Stenersen, Strength in Measure

“Where did the first potato come from? Was it in the Garden? How did Adam know you could get a potato from another potato?”
― LaKaysha Stenersen, Strength in Measure

“What appealed to Alec was the fact that through her tears and sorrow, there was hope behind the pain, much like behind the storm clouds the sun is waiting to shine.”
― LaKaysha Stenersen, Strength in Measure

“There was an innocence in the girl, a youthful glow complimented by the quiet wisdom hidden in her soul that shines from her bright eyes and her beautiful smile. It seemed as if shadows couldn't touch her--the harshness of reality couldn't dim her shine.”
― LaKaysha Stenersen, Strength in Measure

“Despite anxieties and frustrations, you continue–clinging to His hand and His spirit. And somehow, it gets to be tomorrow.”
― LaKaysha Stenersen, Strength in Measure

“Laughter, tears, joys, and sorrow must all abide in a house of love, for these are the things that make up life.
And if the love of God is in every corner and crack of your empty home, it will be filled with the strength and comfort that will enable you to get through life. Home is where God's heart is.”
― LaKaysha Stenersen, Strength in Measure