159 Quotes by Jody Hedlund

She didn't know how long she'd have him. There weren't any guarantees. But she didn't want to hold herself back from loving him and miss out on the joy and beauty because she was too focused on the dangers.

Your ladyship,” I said, trying to keep the irritation from my voice. “Before his death, the king tasked me with taking the princesses to safety.”“And the queen tasked me likewise.”“Now that I’m here, I release you from your duty.”“I release you from yours.” Her tone turned to iron. She had authority over me, and I had none over her. And we both knew it

Sister Agnes had called it “true love’s kiss.” I didn’t know if such a kiss was somehow enchanted. More likely the kiss was a summoning, a beckoning, a pleading that resonated deep within the soul of the dying, urging that person to fight back and return to the arms of the one giving the kiss.

Marriage doesn't put an end to one's ability to serve God and bring him glory. In fact, I've seen many married couples who have done more for God together than was possible as individuals.

You will marry me foremost for love, will you not?

He was free. All he had to do was let go of the chains.

The words of the twenty-third Psalm had come back to her, verses Mutti had helped her memorize as a young girl--Elise Neumann

You don't have to let his definition of success be yours

I guess I figured that as long as I was with people I loved, I was home. It didn't matter where we were or what kind of place we lived in. We had each other and that was enough.