She and Prudence sat on a cool grassy carpet. A pale green curtain of branches just brushed the grasses and threw a filigree of shadows, as delicate as the wrought silver, on the child’s face.
For Prudence was an entirely different child from the woebegone shrinking creature who had stood in the roadway outside the school. The tight little bud that was the real Prudence had steadily opened its petals in the sunshine of Kit’s friendship and Hannah’s gentle affection.
Watching Prudence, Kit suddenly felt a queer prickling along her spine There was something different about her. The child’s head was up. Her eyes were fastened levelly on the magistrate. Prudence was not afraid!
THERE WILL BE no Thanksgiving this week,” announced Matthew when he came home at noontime the next day. “It seems we have no authority here in Connecticut to declare our own holidays. His Excellency, the new governor, will declare a Thanksgiving when it pleases him.
I just wish it hadn’t happened four days before Thanksgiving. It’s going to spoil the holiday to have everyone so gloomy.
Was it possible that only love could bend the bow of bronze?
The dress that hung close to her head, waiting for the first rays of the sun to light it into beauty, symbolized the wonder of the past few days.
Matt thought, as though he couldn’t count the weeks for himself.
When you cultivate a godly thought life your soul will shine and you will exhibit the presence of the Lord in you.
Your friends are a reflection of you.
And now, dear Lord, I acknowledge afresh that You are the God of all peace, my Jehovah-Shalom. My job is to receive. you give me Your peace. My job is to take it. You lead me to Your still waters. My role is to follow. You extend Your hand. My role is to take hold. My I enjoy Your presence and the tranquility of the still waters where You pour out your promise of peace. Amen.
We cannot control other people and their actions but we can control how we act and react to them.
Your little choices become habits that affect the bigger decisions you make in life.
A real friend is one who helps us to think our best thoughts, do our noblest deeds, and be our finest selves.
If you want to live a godly life, then choose to put the things into your mind that lead to living a godly life.
The design of redemption is to exhibit the grace of God in such a manner as to fill all hearts with wonder and all lips with praise.
True biblical love is sacrificing, purifying, nurturing, and enduring.
True wisdom is marked by willingness to listen and a sense of knowing when to yield.
Homemaking is a passion you can pass on from generation to generation.
Reputation is made in a moment; Character is built over a lifetime.