“She sold her hair; she sold her teeth, but it was never enough. The baby became lethargic and ceased to thrive. She called it “wasting fever”. When the baby died no money could be spared for burial, so she sealed… — Jennifer Worth Copy Share Image
“In the Russian Orthodox Church there is the concept of the Holy Fool. It means someone who is a fool to the ways of the world, but wise to the ways of God. I think that Ted, from the moment he saw the baby, knew that he could not possibly be the father. ...Perhaps he saw in that moment that… — Jennifer Worth Copy Share
Tread softly as you draw near to the bedside of a dying man, for the space around him is holy ground. Speak in hushed… — Jennifer Worth Copy Share Image
“...If God really does exist, and is not just a myth, it must have consequence for the whole of life.” — Jennifer Worth Copy Share Image
Their devotion showed me there were no versions of love there was only... Love. That it had no equal and that it was worth… — Jennifer Worth Copy Share Image
“Inanimate objects have a life of their own, especially when they are the daily companions of a living soul. Without that life, they take… — Jennifer Worth Copy Share Image
Bah! Suffragettes. I've no time for suffragettes. They made the biggest mistake in history. They went for equality. They should have gone for power! — Jennifer Worth Copy Share Image
“Every child is conceived either in love or lust, is born in pain, followed by joy or sometimes remorse.” — Jennifer Worth Copy Share Image
Health is the greatest of God's gifts, but we take it for granted; yet it hangs on a thread as fine as a spider's… — Jennifer Worth Copy Share Image
“You know the secret of life, my dear, because you know how to love.” — Jennifer Worth Copy Share Image
“Questions, questions – you wear me out with your questions, child. Find out for yourself – we all have to in the end. No… — Jennifer Worth Copy Share Image
