The tarter the apple, the tastier the cider.

Courage is fear on its knees.

Yet it seems to me finishing well in this life is not so much about who is the best or greatest at something, but rather who embraces lowliness of heart. Laying down one's rights- meekness- is a blessed virtue, one that must surely come straight from the Throne of Grace.

Books are like friends to me. Words come alive on the page.