Quotes from Kim Vogel Sawyer

Only thing better than fresh onion is fresh onion in vinegar." She held up the vinegar jar. "I have it here, ready to go." At his look of surprise, she added, "Thomas said you especially enjoy eating onions and vinegar." "Ja, I do." He laced his fingers and pressed them to his stomach. "But I warn you, it will smell like a whole roomful of stout Germans when I am through.

I don't want to oppress men or demand to be given rights beyond what's held by them, but neither do I want men to oppress women. As God's creations, we should be held in equal esteem.

Even warriors get weary when the battle doesn't end.

Life is often unfair, and we cannot change it. We can only do our utmost to make the best of what we've been dealt and perhaps try to bring a little happiness into others' lives. Isn't that what the Bible advises--to love one's neighbor as oneself?

You're hurting. That's all right. Losing your pop is reason to hurt. But it's not a reason to hurt others. Keep that in mind.

Mack to Abigail (pg. 257) "Psalm 126:5 says, 'They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.' Ma said when she got overwhelmed and needed to have a cry, she could be sure joy would follow the tears. That the tears watered seeds of joy. I've had some of those tears myself.

You laugh at me, Frau Steadman?" Mr. Ollenburger touched his chest, his face twisting into an offended pout, yet his eyes sparkled merrily.

Arthur smacked the book closed and announced to the empty room, 'Better a moneygrubber than a philandering scoundrel.' But somehow the statement didn't' make him feel better. A philanderer was motivated by lust. And a moneygrubber was, too.

that is the way of life—people coming and going. A poor excuse for a father I would be if I held you back and kept you from blooming.

It only took one generation of neglecting God to turn a faithful family into a faithless one.

Sid, you don't have to buy me presents. Save your money to get things for yourself." He angled his head to look directly into her face. Tenderness crept across his features. "Aw, Sadie, you oughtta know by now anything I have, I wanna share with you." His cheeks mottled red. " 'Cause I love you, Sadie.

lifted the jug he'd left in the shade between the mercantile and drugstore and took a lengthy swig, his gaze lifting to the window of Sadie's room. Wouldn't she rather have a whole house to call her own? Sure she would. Every woman wanted her own place, a husband, and a family. And he was willing to give it to her, if only she'd stop fluttering her eyelashes at the sheriff and look at Sid.

He did not wish to be formal. He wished to sweep her into his arms and welcome her with a kiss that would speak all the things his heart felt.

Pa's voice, from a day long past, whispered a response to Thomas's inner torment. "Son, choices a man makes, and not always does he choose the right. This is why we seek daily the Lord's guidance.

Being stubborn isn't a bad thing. Stubbornness could be defined as determination on steroids. As long as it's aimed in a God-honoring direction, being stubborn can be a gift because it gives you stick-to-itiveness.

Literature...I'm gonna study books - the way they're written and what the author meant to say by writing the story. When I'm done, I want to get a job in a library.

The image of the two of them—smiling and at ease with each other—would be burned in Sid's memory forever. What all had gone on between them while he'd collected Asa's lumber? Sadie obviously had time for the sheriff, but not for him. Couldn't she see she was breaking his heart? But he had a plan to capture her attention tonight. By the end of the day, she'd be looking at him with that moony expression she'd aimed at the sheriff.

A person can't put a price on somethin' as valuable as experience an' knowledge.

schlop die gesunt.

learn to lean on God. If 'n you don't, you's gonna come across a day when yo' strength ain't enough. An' you'll just go all to pieces. But if you got God's strength, chil', then you'll always have the strength you need, no matter how hard thangs git.

A legacy is worth protecting.

Mr. Patterson, a hired helper is much less costly than a wife. That is, if you truly love your wife and wish to please her. You needn't house and clothe and shower gifts upon an employee, but these are the things you'll be expected to do for a wife. Additionally, a man should seek companionship, compassion, and love above a clean house and mended socks. Life can be a dreary journey, but a warm, loving companion brightens the path.

But what was faith if not a belief that God would do what He promised? She scanned the words again: "Beauty for ashes . . . Joy for mourning . . . Praise for the spirit of heaviness . . ." She underlined the final words with a trembling finger: "That he might be glorified.

When he set her feet on the ground, she did not move her hands from his shoulders right away, but looked at him with a winsome expression. His breath came fast and hard, and he wished once more they could be alone and he could just kiss her and see what happened.