Quotes from Ann H. Gabhart

Everything in the Shaker community was built for service. Nothing was put there without a purpose, and there was no wasted frills. Nothing was built or done just because it was pleasing to the eye.

I'm just one person. But you are one. One plus the Lord can do mighty things now and again.

But love was like a candle, he had told her once. No matter how many candles you light from the first candle, the flame never goes smaller unless the wick is faulty.

No price we can pay will achieve entrance into heaven, madam. The Lord has already paid that price for us all and requires only belief in that truth, as you surely know.' Will's smile didn't waver. 'However, we often have the opportunity to be used by the Lord and become an answer to prayer.

But God gave us tears because he knew that sometimes we would need to let out some of our sadness.

I only want to hold you if you want me to hold you.

Happiness can be like a butterfly you chase after. Always one flutter of wings ahead of you, but then if you stop chasing what you think should make you happy, you can feel the warmth of the sunshine on your shoulders, and the fragrance of your favorite flower is in the air. That butterfly might even drift close enough to let you feel the flutter of its wings.

Aunt Love said no housework was ever wasted, that it had to be done sooner or later anyway, but Jocie noticed the sooner you did it the sooner you had to do it again.

The Lord made a way. He has a knack for doin' that. Makin' a way outa no way.

As long as we pray believing. The only way to pray, missy. The onliest way.

The good Lord had miracles in his pocket but he hadn't sent one down for her.

She didn't know what the road in front of her held, but she know the one who paved those roads with hope. The Lord would show her the way. One step at a time. One day at a time. As long as she prayed believing.

She smiled up at him. 'The edge of dark. I love the way you say things here.' 'It's just talk to folks up here.' 'I suppose so, but to my ears it sounds poetic.

Just one more thing, Nurse Girl. You keep in mind there's times to shrug off the rules and do what you know is true in your own insides.' 'You mean follow my heart.' 'Heart, gut, feet, whatever. Just don't let your oughta-dos mess up them long years ahead of you.

Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven. Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good.

He didn't know what he'd done to deserve her love, but he thanked the Lord he had it. Then again, when was love ever given because it was deserved? Respect and honor were earned. Awards were deserved. But love was a gift from one heart to another.

She would see the sun set behind the mountain and listen for the whip-poor-wills after dark. And she would be right where she needed to be. Perhaps she was home.

Without books, a library was just a quiet room.

I love you more than life itself." There was no way she could doubt his words, because he was opening his eyes to her and letting her glimpse his soul.