No terrain is too bleak, no distance too far that it will stop God from rescuing His own.

Until Gettysburg," she continued, "I was working for the wrong reasons. At first it was to prove myself worthy in someone's eyes. Later it was out of guilt, trying to find atonement in God's eyes. But atonement is free, never earned. And I've learned that the only person I need to please with my life is God.

Librarians are serious people, seldomgiven to idle jocularity. The reason for this, I believe, is because we are overwhelmed by the enormous number of good books waiting to be read, leaving little time for frivolity. My personal list of must-read books presents a daunting challenge; I can't even imagine the pressure our head librarian must be under.

That's absurd," I said with a little laugh. "Nobody can read too much. That's like saying someone breathes too much.

Smooth seas don't produce skillful sailors.' It's the rought waters that train us to e His disciples. He uses the turbulent times I our lives to prepare us for His purposes-if we'll let Him.

[God] wants us to work with Him, honey. Not for Him.

So often I have felt alone in my journey, yet I've been afraid to let anyone see my fear and weakness.