But the things that we feel most deeply we ought to learn to be silent about, at least until we have talked them over thoroughly with God.

Our vision is so limited we can hardly imagine a love that does not show itself in protection from suffering. The love of God is of a different nature altogether. It does not hate tragedy. It never denies reality. It stands in the very teeth of suffering.

She is free not by disobeying the rules but by obeying them.

A prayerful heart and an obedient heart will learn, very slowly and not without sorrow, to stake everything on God Himself.

George Macdonald said, 'If you knew what God knows about death you would clap your listless hands', but instead I find old people in North America just buying this whole youth obsession. I think growing older is a wonderful privilege. I want to learn to glorify God in every stage of my life.

It is in our acceptance of what is given that God gives Himself.

Of one thing I am perfectly sure: God's story never ends with 'ashes.