Amanda Marie

“Because a cage is still a cage, no matter how big or glittering the bars are.”
― Betsy Schow, Spelled

“While the two of them might never be the closest of friends, they had developed a connection that was important for each of them. When they'd needed someone, they'd found one another.”
― Lurlene McDaniel, The Girl Death Left Behind

“Gone are the days when it was fashionable, or even acceptable, to be a Christian. In spite of the fact that a majority of people in First World countries self-identify as Christians, many of these self-proclaimed Christians are joining in Church bashing. Those who embrace the values of their faith in a world where doing so is frowned upon are the ones who will witness by their very example. And people will see that they are willing to risk the comforts of conformity for the sake of something bigger - a life bigger than life - the Kingdom of God.”
― Mike Aquilina, Seven Revolutions: How Christianity Changed the World and Can Change It Again

“Christians can influence the world for the better again. But it will mean making a commitment to stand by a worldview that current society often rejects and ridicules.”
― Mike Aquilina, Seven Revolutions: How Christianity Changed the World and Can Change It Again