Quotes from Judith McCoy Miller

If we wait until life is in order before making our decision, we'll never make any

I wanted to become a person who didn't envy others. After all, life wasn't a competition, it was a personal journey

Mrs. Woodfield chuckled. "You can't seem to keep your foot out of your mouth, Winston. I do hope your shoe leather is tasty.

To say a few words with great meaning is better than to ramble on with nothing of value." I

The adversity at the brickyard was a reminder to me that love and bricks both need a slow, steady burn in order to become strong and withstand the test of time. I promise to tend the fire of love between us and never let it go out.

I am pleased to know Winston is no longer competing to win your heart. That is one job I do not want to share with any other man.

remember the Lord is in charge. You should cast your cares upon His shoulders." I

worked with Sister Barbara in the Küche.

It has taken me a while to learn that I am God's creation—exactly as He intended. I thought I didn't trust you, but I now know I hadn't fully placed my trust in God." After

Jarena Harban removed a folded handkerchief from the pocket of her frayed cotton skirt and rubbed the smudged train window. Vestiges of cinder and ash stubbornly clung to the outside of the glass, but she could see well enough to determine there were a multitude of people waiting at the train depot. They were mostly white folks, but she spied a few coloreds among the crowd. She swiped the window again, but to no avail. With a defeated shrug, she tucked the cotton square back into her pocket.

having money and being rich are two different things. Being rich means we have peace and love and friends who help when we're in need.

a heavenly Father who knows what is best and provides what we should have at the right time. His ways are not always ours to understand." I

Trust in the Lord, and do good. . . .

He took the empty cup from Laura's hand and placed it on the table. "May I have this dance, Miss Woodfield? While I was unfamiliar with the steps at your party, I do know how to dance a proper Circassian circle. I promise I won't step on your toes." As they stepped onto the floor, she took hold of his hand. And his heart, as well.

Instead of always holdin' on and thinkin' you know best, you gotta let Him take control. God knows what's good for you, Jarena, but you keep tryin' to make your own plans without Him.

God don't always answer our prayers the way we want, Jarena. Ain't nothing in the Bible what promises He's gonna give us whatever we pray for, but that's where trust comes in—you gotta trust God knows better than you.

the concept of communal property was a reminder of the early church, when believers cared for one another as they shared not only their belief in Christ but also their worldly belongings. To

Ain't easy turning loose of heartache. Sometimes we take a step forward and then fall back to our old ways. When that happens, you jest gotta admit it and try again.

God can use all of us no matter where we live, no matter if'n we're young or old, and even if we think we ain't got any special gifts. Pray and ask what you can do for Him, and He'll show you. Maybe not right away, but one day you'll find your answer. I know I did.

In the future, I hope you'll remember to think before you speak. You can't take back hurtful words after they've been spoken. Painful words can remain etched on a heart forever. They can do irreparable harm.

How strange to realize that she'd come on the Herald of Hope chapel car thinking she could bring hope to the people of Finch. Her heart swelled with the knowledge she now embraced. Only God could truly bring the hope these people needed - the hope she needed. He was the hope that anchored their souls. And He was the anchor that would hold the two of them, their children, and their children's children fast to Him.

believe. Besides, the weather could