Quotes from Carrie Turansky

Giving your heart away before you are certain of a man's character and commitment is dangerous. You must discern his true intentions, or you'll pay a high price.

Love keeps no record of wrongs . . . It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." 1 CORINTHIANS 13:5,7

I know this is difficult, Maggie, but listen to me. There's more to waiting than just biding our time. Our job is to pray and trust the Lord to reveal what's hidden and bring the full truth to light.

He glanced her way, and the reality of his responsibility toward her became clear. If he wasn't ready to declare his feelings and propose, then he must guard his words and actions. He should think of her like a sister and treat her as he would Clara. But could he ever be satisfied with that?

The load was too heavy for her, but giving it to God and allowing Him to carry it for her seemed impossible. That would mean yielding her heart and accepting God's will. And she didn't know if she had the courage to do that.

Somehow, we must give him hope and a vision for improving his character," she continued. "He must see the value in it and believe it's a real possibility for him to change and be successful.

You have a choice to make, Alex. You can either let your losses destroy you, or you can take hold of courage and, with God's help, forge a new furture... It's up to you.

Finding your way home is worth the journey, no matter how far you have to travel or how long it takes.

God understands our fears and concerns. And when we bring those to Him in prayer, He exchanges them for His peace, even in the most difficult and trying times.

Everyone else in the family was married, but she was single and alone, unchosen and unloved.

Remember, God specializes in taking something bad and turning it around for good. You watch, you wait, you'll see.

Alex reached out and rested his hand on the boy's shoulder. "You've got your own mission in life, a path God has laid out for you. And it iwll take courage and character to travel that path and live your life well." He tightened his hold on Andrew's shoulder. "Learning from your mistakes and trying again is an important part of that journey.

We have a choice to make when trouble comes. We can reach out to God and look to Him for strength and help, or we can doubt His love and purpose and allow our hearts to grow cold. It takes faith to believe that He can and will bring good out of those trials if we will only trust Him.

I'm Mallory Willard, your late uncle's lawyer." She released Matt's hand and flipped her long hair over her shoulder.

Ryan, began discussing attending Oregon State University. Tessa