"She knew then that white was more than a color: It was a cold, pale shade of understanding that seems to take all of your hope away."
- Vannetta Chapman
"When you're completely lost, when you have no idea what comes next or why things are happening, faith is what gets you through. Even if you're not sure what you believe, you keep doing the things you ..."
"If you think you've seen it all, put on your sunglasses, because you're about to be surprised."
"He had been the pastor of Tate's church since Tate's boys were in high school--probably over ten years now. Tate thought he was a fair man with a good heart. It helped that his sermons were interestin..."
"Forget your mistakes but remember what they taught you."
"It seemed to him that she looked completely at home in the classic truck, but then, he supposed that spoke more of her personality than of the vehicle. She was probably at home...wherever she was plan..."
"The knowing is easy. It's the doing that gives us trouble."
"Say what's in your heart, Annie.''You're in my heart, Samuel."
"Charlie Everman understood, in the very depth of his soul, that God's mercies were new each morning."