Quotes from Terri Blackstock

Nate Beckett is a man I will point to when my daughter asks me what kind of man she should marry.

Take 2 heaping cups of Patience 1 heart full of Love 2 handfuls of Generosity Sprinkle with Kindness Add plenty of Faith Mix well and spread over a period of a lifetime and serve everybody you meet.

She pulls upright, wiping her face 'But that's another one of those clichés I don't get. The light. I feel it sometimes. It makes sense that you have to beat back the darkness, but I just don't understand why there's darkness in the first place. Sometimes I feel like the world has fractured into a million pieces and they're closing in on me, and I have to push each piece back with my hands and my feet and my head to keep it from squeezing me to death.

she had wondered if any of his Christianity was true. Had it all been a cover? A way to network and look honest? Or had he truly loved Jesus, but found ways to compartmentalize the sin in his life as so many others did?

He was bitter about many things, but not about God. He still prayed constantly. Still went to church. Still reminded her that God loved her and was watching.

There's something healing about sitting here and listening to the waves, knowing that God is still in control even when it seems like he's not.

Everyone here is in a lot of pain, and as they say, hurting people hurt people. Part of your recovery

It wouldn't be worth going on." The words caught in her throat, and tears sprang to her eyes. "I know it all sounds far-fetched. I've thought that too. That my mistakes … and there are an awful lot of them … couldn't possibly be erased clean. That Jesus couldn't possibly forgive them. But I think that's the whole point of why he came.

I've said this before, Lord, but I'm so sorry for all the stupid choices I've made. I want to start over, with your guidance. I can't afford to make mistakes now. Will you turn up the volume on your voice, and turn mine down? Will you give me that wisdom you promised if we ask?

A fast-paced, thoroughly mesmerizing thriller, If I Run offers distinct Christian undertones. Though not preachy, this layering adds to the complexity of this suspenseful novel. An enthralling read with an entirely unexpected conclusion makes the reader question if a sequel could be in the

God is powerful. He could be my dread champion, my rear guard, the one who fights for me. But I feel like I'm fighting all alone.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

This is all so tangled and so impossible, but God did the impossible tonight. He does it all the time. I'm so overcome by it that I can't formulate an elaborate prayer. I simply whisper, "Thank you.

Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God. Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.

And every time you make a decision to be less than what God wants for you, you're denying yourself some of God's blessings. It's up to you. You can live a life with God's blessings, or just exist with all the consequences of choosing wrong.

With the practice of intentional gratitude, there is no time for regrets about the past, or worries about the future. There is only thankfulness for the here and now.

For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; weeping may last for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

Brenna was anxious because her custody hearing was tomorrow

said that all people believe in a god—whether it's the god of hopelessness or the god of circumstances or the god of ourselves or the god of some other person. It took me a long time to figure out what my god was.

Our job is to stand up for our beliefs, cling to them no matter what, and wait for our redemption. Jesus will not let us down. I

loved to go and make fun of the homecoming

every time you make a decision to be less than what God wants for you, you're denying yourself some of God's blessings. It's up to you. You can live a life with God's blessings, or just exist with all the consequences of choosing wrong.

time wasted is not always a waste of time.

In her glamorous quest for the darkest light and the lowest high, she now found herself wallowing on the bottom of a filthy garbage bin.