Anna Shipton

"The disciple whom Jesus loved leaned on His bosom. Dear friend, where are you?"

"The thief upon the cross and the beloved John were alike complete in Christ."

"Deny thyself, take up thy cross, and follow me. This is war, not peace. It is battle declared against the world, the flesh, and the devil. In me said Christ, "ye have peace,"—not in the world; there i…"

"Before I knew the Lord, my love for children led me to desire to write for them and those who educated them, keenly feeling my own need of sympathy in childhood, and still smarting from the loveless s…"

"I have never committed the least matter to Him that I have not had reason for endless praise."

"Just in proportion as the soul is in fellowship with the Lord Jesus, in communion with His will, shall we trace His leadings, hear His voice, and understand in part."

"Fellowship with Jesus lies not alone in pleasurable emotions; you must learn it in suffering and in service."

"Are we silent to Jesus? Think! Have you nothing to ask Him? Nothing to thank Him for? Nothing to praise Him for? Nothing to confess? Oh, poor soul, go back to Bethlehem — to Gethsemane, to Calvary, an…"