Quote by Rachel Held Evans

“Martha was a clever girl, and therefore not a believer.”

— Julian Barnes

“It's bold, rash, and embarrassing, Martha talking to God this way. But her honesty paved the way for Jesus to speak to her.”

— Emily P. Freeman

“Having words opened up a world of possibilities for Martha.”

— Susan Meddaugh

“She was an afterthought, little Martha. She was treated the way many families treated pet dogs - she had to be fed and cleaned…

— Kelsey Brickl

“So really, it was just as well that Godmother had caught up to me, in spite of my best efforts to avoid her. I’d…

— Jim Butcher

“I don’t think Martha’s so bad. I think I want her for a friend instead of you. When I look at her magazine, I…

— Elizabeth Berg

“To Martha it seemed that she stood outside life. The world went by her, colourless shapes on a flat pale background. Nothing had solidity…

— Nan Shepherd

“As always, when she needed God most, He chose to ignore her.”

— Cynthia Wicklund

“I cried to her, "Why did this have to happen? Why?" I expected some plausible and complicated medical explanation. She shrugged and said gently,…

— Martha Manning

“She had never really believed in God. There didn't seem any point in it, and he just seemed so, well, unlikely. But now, a…

— Penni Russon

“After a few weeks, Frank did not appear to want Martha there, but she stayed. When Frank stopped speaking to her, it made no…

— Olga Masters

“She denied and feared God in the same breath. She allowed our actions to shame her, and yet was void of shame. I truly…

— Delores Phillips