But I refused to mope about for the evening. My little ritual with teacup, familiar chair, and a favorite Dickens story went a long way toward improving my outlook.

There seemed to be so many things that I needed, but I held myself in check and purchased only essentials - with the exception of one extravagance. I had determined that I would drink my tea like a lady, even in a log house; so I purchased a teapot and two cups and saucers of fine china. I felt somehow Mama's mind would be much more at ease about me if she knew that I was having my tea in the proper fashion. After all, civilization could not be too far away from Pine Springs if I had such amenities!

Sometimes love isn't fireworks, sometimes love just comes softly.

The truth of God's love is not that He allows bad things to happen, it's his promise that he will be there with us--when they do.

Impatience can cause wise people to do foolish things.

Blessings sometimes show up in unrecognizable disguises.