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41 " Maybe we won't have the beauty of a perfect summer. But neither do we have to endure the callousness of an uncaring winter. Instead, we can all look for our own spring- we can discover where God wants to use us. Do you hear the whisper of spring? "
― Jody Hedlund , Unending Devotion (Michigan Brides, #1)
42 " With the grit of the dust on her tongue and the wind sweeping against her face, joy welled up within her. For a few moments she could forget about the confusion and frustration that had fenced her in over recent weeks. For today, she was riding free. "
― Jody Hedlund , To Tame a Cowboy (Colorado Cowboys, #3)
43 " Brody was a man who didn't care what anyone else thought. "
44 " She didn't probe. Instead she waited for Brody to unburden himself in his own timing and in his own way. "
45 " If you're worried about saving your reputation, I reckon saving your life is more important. "
46 " If I’d ever doubted I could love him, those doubts were gone. I loved him beyond my wildest imagination. "
― Jody Hedlund , Ensnared (Knights of Brethren, #3)
47 " Tis often the rarity that makes something so precious, wouldn't you say? If I were to have such extravagance daily then I might begin to think the jewels and the praise are ordinary rather than treasure them as I do. "
― Jody Hedlund , An Uncertain Choice (An Uncertain Choice, #1)
48 " I’d once believed I could enamor her. But ’twas I, indeed, who was enamored. "
― Jody Hedlund , Enamored (Knights of Brethren, #1)
49 " But in kissing Maxim, in the moment of having his lips upon mine, of having him respond, of having his fullest ardor, of having his deepest devotion, I’d realized just how much I wanted to kiss him again. And again. And again. "
50 " I know you only want me to be safe, Edmund. But I have already made up my mind that I shall not leave you to fend for yourself.”“You must go,” I said. “You are far more important to Mercia than I am or ever could be.”“But you are important to me,” she said softly... "
― Jody Hedlund , Foremost (The Lost Princesses, #2)
51 " My theory is that every little bit has the potential to help. We just have to learn where to focus our limited time and energy, because we obviously can’t do it all. "
― Jody Hedlund
52 " They were doing something so right, protecting the mustangs. As wild as they were, they had incredible potential if tamed by the right hands.Wasn't that how it was with God? When others gave up, He kept going, kept pursuing, always seeing the potential of a person tamed by His hands. "
53 " Hardships are the Lord's greatest blessings to the believer. Without them we would love the Lord only for what He does for us. Our troubles teach us to love Him for who He is." Sister Norton in "The Preacher's Bride "
54 " When things don't turn out the way we want, about the only thing we can do is know God is still there piecing together all the scraps of the events in our lives the way He has planned. He sees the big picture even when we don't. "
55 " Just because the whole world changes its opinion about something doesn't mean God changes his. "
― Jody Hedlund , Newton and Polly: A Novel of Amazing Grace
56 " Sometimes we have to take risks, even put our lives in jeopardy to do what's right. "
57 " There are actually some men in the world who care more about a women's character than her physical appearance. "
― Jody Hedlund , For Love and Honor (An Uncertain Choice, #3)
58 " I have searched far and wide... he whispered, and have finally found the one my heart desires. "
― Jody Hedlund , A Daring Sacrifice (An Uncertain Choice, #2)
59 " Would not the world be a better place if a man simply lived in humility and loved his brother or sister as himself, regardless of one’s birth? "
― Jody Hedlund , A Reluctant Bride (The Bride Ships, #1)
60 " But even brave people are afraid on occasion. Sometimes fear can protect us from being too foolish or reckless. "