Quotes from Tracie Peterson

you cannot let the pain of the past destroy the happiness of the future.

Perhaps this is what it was all about. Leaning on God when life made no sense, as well as when the answers seem clear.

love isn't about living in fear. It's not about controlling the hearts of those around you. It is patient and kind. It endures and believes the very best. It never gives up.

Sometimes, my books start with a scene I see in my mind, such as a woman in a wedding dress running away from her wedding like in 'Embers of Love.' Sometimes, a book can start with a character.

You can't kiss her until the preacher says so." Hannah laughed. "She's absolutely right. That way if you don't like it . . . well . . . you're just stuck with me.

If the people would bother to learn about the cultures instead of condemning them, they might not be afraid.

No. It's really just one. It's the love we share. The love i hold for you-the love you hold for me." He smiled and cupped her chin with his warm fingers. "And the love we have in God.

There are flowers growing, and saplings are striving to push up past the ashes. There is life amid death. Hope in the midst of adversity.

Funny thing is, there's only so much you can fill up with earthly things. There's an empty place and a void inside that only God can fill and some folks never figure that out.

I must fight against the regret that would see me defeated. I cannot change what has happened, but it needn't separate me from a happy future.

If my beloved were a king, I couldst not love him more. Were he a jester to make men laugh, My love I would implore. But, alas, my love is but a man, Of heart and soul so free. And I couldst no more break my vow, Than break the heart in me.

Doesn't do a body any good to withhold forgiveness. The devil is the only one who stands to gain anything from that.

Well now, if that ain't a ray of sunshine," one of the men declared.

My ma always told me that when I found things were too hard to figure out, I could probably bet that I hadn't prayed on it first.

Folks make a terrible mistake when they put themselves in the devil's company and think they can outwit him. He's crafty and wants to eat you alive.

Carter once told me that we shouldn't fear putting the past behind us. He said that God is about doing new things—creating beauty out of the ashes of despair and defeat.

A person had to keep herself in one piece when everything around her was falling apart.

I want to believe in a new thing, Lord. I want that more than anything. I want to forget the old things—the bad and ugly things that have sent me here. Please let me see your hand in all of this. Let me see the path through this wilderness.

I'm no preacher, but I do know that God doesn't strip away His love when we make mistakes.

Maybe it's God trying to comfort your heart. He does that, you know. The Holy Spirit is called the Comforter in the Bible. I reckon God wants us to find comfort and peace of mind, or He wouldn't have given us a Comforter.

legends to surround it—giving history to what had just

Just remember, forgiveness is a way of setting yourself free of the bondage put on you by others. There is liberty to be had in it.

It would be nice if we could snap our fingers and become better people instantly," Mother sounded sympathetic. "Unfortunately, change is a journey we must take one step at a time. Give it over to God and rest in Him.

Just being here with the beautiful Miss Hannah Dandridge makes it worth my while. I much prefer scavenging for food in the company of pretty gals over killin' men." He sobered and rubbed his chin. "Yes, sir, I prefer just about anything to killin'." "Well, I wish you luck with Miss Dandridge. You will most likely find a battlefield easier to manage.