“Aunt Mare, do you ever wish you’d had a different life? Something not so…hard?” “Sometimes. But then the hard is what makes us who we are. The hard is usually what God uses to draw us closer…If I have to… — Katie Ganshert Copy Share Image
“Helping people who are going through what I've been through makes me feel like [my pain] wasn't in vain. It gives the pain I… — Katie Ganshert Copy Share Image
“We rarely know when death will come. Some are warned in sickness - like the track of dirt that runs around the edge of… — Katie Ganshert Copy Share Image
“Sometimes she wondered if it wouldn't have been better to let herself experience it [the grief] in the beginning - like a Band-Aid torn… — Katie Ganshert Copy Share Image
“Sometimes people didn't set out to hide anything. Sometimes the walls came up so slowly that they weren't noticed until it was too late.” — Katie Ganshert Copy Share Image
“I think that the second we find ourselves asking 'who am I?' is the second we become the perfect person for the job.” — Katie Ganshert Copy Share Image
“Wildflowers burst from the ground in vivid blues and whites and violets, creating a picture more pleasing than anything her hands could design. She… — Katie Ganshert Copy Share Image
“Even if we do everything right, things are still going to go wrong.” — Katie Ganshert Copy Share Image
“She doesn't sing in church anymore." "Maybe she realizes there's nothing to sing about." "Someday, Bethany, I hope you find out that you're wrong.… — Katie Ganshert Copy Share Image
“God’s not in the business of pampering His children. He’s in the business of perfecting them.” — Katie Ganshert Copy Share Image
“You know the story of the prodigal son?” Pastor Voss asked. “It’s powerful, don’t you think? The father running out to the wayward-turned-repentant son,… — Katie Ganshert Copy Share Image
“He nodded at the pole. "Don't you think the fireworks will scare the fish away?" "I'm only looking to catch the brave ones.” — Katie Ganshert Copy Share Image
“Aunt Mare, do you ever wish you’d had a different life? Something not so…hard?” “Sometimes. But then the hard is what makes us who… — Katie Ganshert Copy Share Image
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