“We can't be sad for her," she murmured. "Only for ourselves at having to say good-bye.”

“When God opens a door, you have to take His hand and walk through it. Even when you have doubts.”

“Baking bread is a lot like growing your faith in the Lord, Carrie Louise. You mix together the best ingredients you can find and wait for the mixture to mature, but it's the heat of the oven that makes it something of worth and substance. The same way the tribulations of this world mature a persons faith.”

“When there's no other name to call, you can call on the Lord. He's the One who is always listening. Even in the darkness.”

“Life is full of risks. But if you try to build a fence around all your fears, you'll shut out joy too.”

“Listen, I know everything you're saying is true. Ellie does need a good man. She needs someone steady. Someone who can offer her a life full of love and security.Unfortunately, she wants me.- Mason”

“The only magic we have is what we make in ourselves, the muscles we build up on the inside, the sense of belief we create from nothing.”