“Readiness to answer all questions is the infallible sign of stupidity.”
“It is when we notice the dirt that God is most present in us; it is the very sign of His presence.”
“The Lord's presence always brings blessings. These will not always be material things, for the joy of communing with God is in itself a blessing.”
“The joy is not in the presence of pain, but in the knowledge that God is using our pain to refine us and make us better, not bitter”
“What mattered to her was that she loved God, whether or not He granted her the consolation and joy of His felt presence.”