Quotes by Julie Cantrell

Maybe God doesnt care if we get all dressed up and sit in the pew every Sunday, as Diana believes. Instead, maybe God comes to us through men like Sloth, watching over us as we make our own decisions. Maybe God has always been with me. Opening doors, leading me to opportunities, letting me choose my own path, and loving me even when I chose the wrong one. Never giving up on me. Knowing all along that I am on a journey. That I must find my own way to Him. Maybe River was rights. Maybe God does still believe in me.

Oh, dear child. Youve got a lot to learn about marriage. Any food can choose the boy who send her heart into a flurry. But theres a big deep divide between desire and devotion. You better not choose the boy who makes you dizzy. No maam. You have to choose the one who is steady. Stable. Safe. Choose the one who loves you, through and through, for who you really are. The one who wouldnt change a single thing about you even if he could.

Aint nothing more important than loving your mama. Even if you cant understand her. Love her. Thats all you gotta do.

Forgive? Its not easy, Millicent. But I must forgive. Even if he never say he sorry. I do my part. Leave Boones part to God. That not for me to control. So, not for me to worry about.

For years, I have searched and searched for this God. This feeling of complete love and acceptance. He was always out of reach. But here, where food is scare, money is tight, heat is heavy and tensions should run high, God is everywhere. Just as during the night around the gypsy fire, I am mesmerized by watching people who are truly happy. At peace. Kind. Grateful.

I do two things, she told me. I remind myself that its not all about me. And I focus on the good. Theres always a way to find some good.

“Maybe God doesnt care if we get all dressed up and sit in the pew every Sunday, as Diana believes. Instead, maybe God comes to us through men like Sloth, watching over us as we make our own decisions. Maybe God has always been with me. Opening doors, leading me to opportunities, letting me choose my own path, and loving me even when I chose the wrong one. Never giving up on me. Knowing all along that I am on a journey. That I must find my own way to Him. Maybe River was rights. Maybe God does still believe in me.”