“[Christ] has accomplished your salvation. But He has not yet perfected your circumstances. Do not be confused in the two.”

“When you pray, all heaven prays with you. That's a mighty army.”

“She headed for a wide flat rock on the creek's bank, her posture still demanding 'no trespassing' but no longer 'trespassers will be shot.”

“Friendship is just love that has yet to sprout wings and take flight.”

“<…>….That's how he made his living. He gave me a pen and ink. This," he lifted his left arm then dropped it back to the bed. "After he died, I had it inked on me. Took what he gave me to a tattoo parlor right after the funeral and got it started." Her voice held a tone of light dawning as she whispered, "So he was your Ella." Her light dawned clear for her and for Walker because she was right. "Yeah, he was my Ella." "So it was Tuku who brought out my Ty." My Ty. My Ty. Christ. Fuck. Christ. Two words. Just two words. Walker had no clue until that moment that two words could mean so fucking much. He'd never belonged to anyone. He'd never belonged anywhere. Never thought he wanted to. Until he heard those two words. He couldn't keep the thick out of his voice when he confirmed, "Yeah, it was him."<…>”

“Honey, life has enough obstacles planned for you. Stop putting up your own and just live it.”

“Julianne, your beautiful face is only outmatched by what's inside you."What the fuck? No one, no man anyway, has ever said anything about what's inside me. Unless he was referring to his dick.”