"Suffering is an oxymoron. There is unfathomable peace and satisfaction in suffering for Christ. It is as though you have searched endlessly for your purpose in life and now found it in the most unexpected place: In the death of your flesh. It is certainly a moment worth of laughter and dance. And in the end it is not suffering at all. The apostle Paul recommended that we find joy in it. Was he mad?"

-- Ted Dekker

#Laughter Quotes #Mad Quotes #Joy Quotes

“Ria snorted. â€œLeoâ€™s pride rarely leaves the plains. What are they supposed to mate? The zebras?”
“Sarcasm was a weapon for children.”

Source : Jennifer Echols (2012). “Such a Rush”, p.225, Simon and Schuster
“Sustainability is a seemingly laudable goal - it tells us we need to live within our means, whether economic, ecological, or political - but it's insufficient for uncertain times. How can we live within our means when those very means can change, swiftly and unexpectedly, beneath us?”
“Eligible citizens from any State in the Union can serve in the Border Protection Corps of that State”
“This was what she neededâ€¦ the quiet turning to the other in the middle of the night, the wordless meeting of lips, skin, breath. The trust, unfurling one pale petal at a time, that he would be there.”
“Colors in painting are as allurements for persuading the eyes, as the sweetness of meter is in poetry.”
“Festus, you're such a great listener.”
“I have moved on and I am in a good place. My relationship with Tiger is centered around our children and we are doing really good - we really are - and I am so happy that is the case. He is a great father.”

Source : "Elin Nordegren Breaks Her 4-Year Silence on Tiger Woods" by Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, people.com. May 21, 2014.

You may also like:

Bill Bright
Dean Koontz
Author
Frank Peretti
Author
Jerry B. Jenkins
Novelist
Karen Kingsbury
Novelist
Robert Liparulo
Journalist
Stephen King
Author
Terri Blackstock
Writer
Tosca Lee
Author