God's ways and His will come in His own perfect time.

God has plans for you and His plans are for good because God Himself is good. He can neither think nor do evil.

The Pacific Northwest, and particularly Whidbey Island, is extremely suited to be a location in a novel.

Joy is a sure sign of the presence of God in your life.

She thought about how it was so simple with animals. They gave their hearts without question or fear. They had no expectations. They were so easy to love. If people could only be like that, no one would ever be hurt, she thought. No one would ever need to learn how to forgive.

We are to make a plan for the day, pray over that plan, and then proceed with that plan. When we are willing to regard the unexpected as God's intervention, we can flex with the new plan, recognizing it as God's plan.

Remember to say what you mean, but don't say it meanly.