#trials

Deep, contended joy comes from a place of complete security and confidence [in God] - even in the midst of trial. ↗

— Charles R. Swindoll

#contentment #faith #joy #trials #trust

I’d encourage Ann to cling to God’s character in spite of what her circumstances screamed. ↗

— K. Howard Joslin

#miscarriages #trials-of-life #faith

Each appointment brought fear, uncertainty and discouragement. Ann’s constant concern was, What if I have cancer? ↗

— K. Howard Joslin

#faith #fear #trials #faith

God dramatically slew one monstrous opponent and then threw us into the arena against a stronger and more vicious foe. ↗

— K. Howard Joslin

#foe #god #opponent #trials #faith

Our most significant opportunities will be found in times of greatest difficulty. ↗

— Thomas S. Monson

#life #opportunity #trials #life

You never really know what's coming. A small wave, or maybe a big one. All you can really do is hope that when it comes, you can surf over it, instead of drown in its monstrosity. ↗

— Alysha Speer

#coping #drown #enduring #free #hope

Life with trials hard may press me; Heaven will bring me sweeter rest. ↗

— Henry F. Lyte

#heaven #trials #trouble #life

[O]ver the years I travelled to another universe. However alert we are, however much we think we know what will happen, antiquity remains an unknown, unanticipated galaxy. It is alien, and old people are a separate form of life. They have green skin, with two heads that sprout antennae. They can be pleasant, they can be annoying--in the supermarket, these old ladies won't get out of my way--but most important they are permanently other. When we turn eighty, we understand that we are extraterrestrial. If we forget for a moment that we are old, we are reminded when we try to stand up, or when we encounter someone young, who appears to observe green skin, extra heads, and protuberances. ↗

— Donald Hall

#aliens #antiquity #extraterrestrials #old-age #other

Next time I'll pat you on the freaking back for stating the obvious. ↗

— James Dashner

#death

Too bad we don't have a flashlight." "Thanks for stating the obvious, Mr. Thomas," Minho replied. ↗

— James Dashner

#scorch-trials #trials