159 Quotes by Jody Hedlund

I may not be able to help everyone," Bates said slowly, "but I help those God places in my path each day. One life at a time, one small difference at a time. My methods are not revolutionary. But I'm doing the small part God's called me to, and when I obey Him, He gives me the strength I need to accomplish the task at hand.

Ofttimes we cannot change the entire direction of a route already set in motion. But we can do our small part to shift the path one degree at a time.

She closed her eyes. "God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, of love, and of a sound mind." The verse resounded in her mind. Part of her knew that one of the best ways to overcome any fear was to face it head on and walk through it, instead of trying to run away from it. Once she persevered and made it to the other side, the fear would be less menacing and less controlling. It was just the process of getting there that was so difficult.

The day we wed, I promised to love you.' His whisper was warm against her forehead. 'And I never break my promises.

I can hate and blame myself forever. That’s actually the easy thing to do. What takes strength is to finally forgive myself and make peace with what happened. No, I won’t ever forget about them, but I can’t continue to live in the shadow of my mistakes.

So you’re saying that sometimes it takes courage to stop living in the shadows and move into the sunshine?

No, buddy. I won’t be mad. In fact, I’m mighty happy God brought you to the perfect family in His perfect timing just like we prayed for.

I realized then, this connection with him would be difficult to cut loose, that his presence was weaving into the tapestry of my life, and that I had no wish to untangle the woven strands any more than I wished to release his hold on my hand.

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