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A Lasting Impression (Belmont Mansion, #1) QUOTES

A Lasting Impression (Belmont Mansion, #1) QUOTES

1 " Would you paint if you knew you were painting only for Me? "

― Tamera Alexander , A Lasting Impression (Belmont Mansion, #1)

2 " Let no one define how you se yourself...save God alone. See yourself through His eyes and His strength, and you'll see who you can be despite being who you are. "

― Tamera Alexander , A Lasting Impression (Belmont Mansion, #1)

3 " Just as hundreds of brushstrokes comprised a finished canvas, people were made up of a lifetime of experiences, both good and bad. And without knowing what someone had endured, it was impossible to truly know them - and accept them - for who they were. "

― Tamera Alexander , A Lasting Impression (Belmont Mansion, #1)

4 " I have pondered how much is provided for us by God's goodness. So many sources of enjoyment, and how thankful we should be. And even if afflictions come...we should know that they are of the hand of God.' She sighed, the semblance of a smile gracing the edges of her mouth. 'We should not expect to have all the blessings of life and none of its trials. it would make this world too delightful a dwelling place, and I fear we would never care to leave it.' Her eyes slipped closed. 'As it is...I have come to believe that it's only by taking some of those objects from us to which our hearts so closely cling that He endeavors...in His kindness, to draw us from this world to one of greater happiness. "

― Tamera Alexander , A Lasting Impression (Belmont Mansion, #1)

5 " We should not expect to have all the blessings of life and none of its trials. It would make this world too delightful a dwelling place, and I fear we would never care to leave it. "

― Tamera Alexander , A Lasting Impression (Belmont Mansion, #1)

6 " Let no-one define how you see yourself...save God alone. See yourself through His eyes and His strength, and you'll see who you can be despite being who you are. But see yourself through your own eyes, and you'll be left to question, and to doubt, subject to the whims and wishes of others who will not have your best at heart. "

― Tamera Alexander , A Lasting Impression (Belmont Mansion, #1)

7 " Joy, joy forever, my task is done. The gates are passed, and heaven is won. "

― Tamera Alexander , A Lasting Impression (Belmont Mansion, #1)

8 " Just as hundreds of brushstrokes comprised a finished canvas, people were made up of a lifetime of experiences, both good and bad. And without knowing what someone had endured, it was impossible to truly know them—and accept them—for who they were. "

― Tamera Alexander , A Lasting Impression (Belmont Mansion, #1)

9 " It's not just how firm a man's handshake is that define him, son. Any fool can have a strong grip. It's the way a man meets your eyes, or doesn't, that tells you who he is. That says whether he's dealing with you honestly or not. "

― Tamera Alexander , A Lasting Impression (Belmont Mansion, #1)

10 " We should not expect to have all of the blessings o life and none of its trials. It would make this world too delightful a dwelling place, and I fear we would never care to leave it. ... As it is...I have come to believe that it's only by taking some of those objects away from us to which our hearts so closely cling that He endeavors....in His kindness, to draw us from this world to one of greater happiness. "

― Tamera Alexander , A Lasting Impression (Belmont Mansion, #1)