Favorite Quotes
“How could she expect to feel joy and peace in her life when she clung to past hurts and fears of future pain?”
“Sometimes, we have to let go of the life we have planned in order to embrace the life that God has waiting for us.”
“Resentment and anger eat away at love as quickly as a moth devours a wool garment.”
Two women, centuries apart, are joined through a tattered journal as they contend with God, husbands, anTwo d even themselves . . . until they fall into the arms of the One who loves them unconditionally.
Sierra Madrid’s life has just been turned upside down when she discovers the handcrafted quilt and journal of her ancestor Mary Kathryn McMurray, a young woman who was uprooted from her home only to endure harsh conditions on the Oregon Trail.
Though the women are separated by time and circumstance, Sierra discovers that many of the issues they face are remarkably similar. By following Mary Kathryn’s example, Sierra learns to surrender to God’s sovereignty and unconditional love.
I also include in this list a few other books by Francine Rivers that I recommend. In fact, I haven’t read one book by Francine Rivers that I did not enjoy! I will mention Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece along with The Scarlet Thread are among my favorites.