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> [“Whether it means producing a piece of art, writing a short story, or simply bringing beauty into our home or into the lives of others, consider for a moment that we each have the capacity to be creative. The masterpiece,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-potter-kenyon/whether-it-means-producing-a-piece-of-art-writing-a-short-story-or/)

[Mary Potter Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-potter-kenyon/)

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## More by Mary Potter Kenyon

> [“We continued talking as my purchases were rung up—about the first Christmas, the sadness of ending up in a cemetery on a holiday, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-potter-kenyon/we-continued-talking-as-my-purchases-were-rung-up-about-the-first/)

[Mary Potter Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-potter-kenyon/)

> [“Compulsive? I lived and breathed refunding, and my children benefited with their wide variety of toys, balls, and T-shirts I obtained through my hobby.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-potter-kenyon/compulsive-i-lived-and-breathed-refunding-and-my-children-benefited/)

[Mary Potter Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-potter-kenyon/)

> [“Can you remember another time when your chest felt like this?” My fingers splayed across my aching chest as I carefully pondered her question.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-potter-kenyon/can-you-remember-another-time-when-your-chest-felt-like-this-my/)

[Mary Potter Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-potter-kenyon/)

> [“I held back from seeing Jacob much during those weeks. He wanted only his mother, and I wasn’t sure I could handle seeing him…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-potter-kenyon/i-held-back-from-seeing-jacob-much-during-those-weeks-he-wanted-only/)

[Mary Potter Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-potter-kenyon/)

> [“Later, as I attempted to lean over the high sides of the hospital bed to kiss David, I couldn’t reach either his forehead or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-potter-kenyon/later-as-i-attempted-to-lean-over-the-high-sides-of-the-hospital-bed/)

[Mary Potter Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-potter-kenyon/)

> [“What’s wrong?” he asked, and I motioned for him to take a seat. He listened quietly as I explained what had happened. By the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-potter-kenyon/what-s-wrong-he-asked-and-i-motioned-for-him-to-take-a-seat-he/)

[Mary Potter Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-potter-kenyon/)

> [“Don’t you believe that Jacob can be healed?” some persisted, pressuring Elizabeth to believe—just believe—and Jacob would be healed. The underlying message was that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-potter-kenyon/don-t-you-believe-that-jacob-can-be-healed-some-persisted-pressuring/)

[Mary Potter Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-potter-kenyon/)

> [“Despite their inherent messiness, consumers aren’t about to give up on a mode of savings that is so much under their control. Afer all,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-potter-kenyon/despite-their-inherent-messiness-consumers-aren-t-about-to-give-up-on/)

[Mary Potter Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-potter-kenyon/)

> [“Initially, after David’s diagnosis, I would cringe when I read books or articles by cancer survivors who stated that cancer had been a gift…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-potter-kenyon/initially-after-david-s-diagnosis-i-would-cringe-when-i-read-books-or/)

[Mary Potter Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-potter-kenyon/)

> [“Tonight I attend my thirty-fifth high school reunion with some trepidation. I have not seen most of these former classmates for thirty-some years. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-potter-kenyon/tonight-i-attend-my-thirty-fifth-high-school-reunion-with-some/)

[Mary Potter Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-potter-kenyon/)

> [“I was not above filching empty candy bar wrappers from trash bins at the park or picking up the back cards of batteries from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-potter-kenyon/i-was-not-above-filching-empty-candy-bar-wrappers-from-trash-bins-at/)

[Mary Potter Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-potter-kenyon/)

> [“For the majority of our marriage I was so busy mothering babies and nursing on demand that by the end of the day I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-potter-kenyon/for-the-majority-of-our-marriage-i-was-so-busy-mothering-babies-and/)

[Mary Potter Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-potter-kenyon/)

> [“Whether it means producing a piece of art, writing a short story, or simply bringing beauty into our home or into the lives of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-potter-kenyon/whether-it-means-producing-a-piece-of-art-writing-a-short-story-or/)

[Mary Potter Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-potter-kenyon/)

> [“What were you going to make for Christmas dinner?” one of my older children asked in a very reasonable tone. I cleared my throat,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-potter-kenyon/what-were-you-going-to-make-for-christmas-dinner-one-of-my-older/)

[Mary Potter Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-potter-kenyon/)

> [“I started taking walks with my children on trash day just to collect the extra proofs of purchase. We’d roam the alleys together, stopping…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-potter-kenyon/i-started-taking-walks-with-my-children-on-trash-day-just-to-collect/)

[Mary Potter Kenyon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-potter-kenyon/)

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