“You see something beautiful in a child, and you almost live for it, you feel as though you would die for it, but it isn’t yours to keep or to protect.”
— Reverend Robert Boughton in Home by Marilynne Robinson
“Nobody deserves anything, good or bad. It’s all grace. If you accepted that, you might be able to relax a little.”
— Reverend Robert Boughton in Home by Marilynne Robinson
“I don’t believe in calling anyone’s religion into question because he has certain failings. A blind spot or two. There are better ways to talk about these things.”
— Reverend Robert Boughton in Home by Marilynne Robinson
“It seems as though the conclusions are never as interesting as the questions. I mean, they’re not what you remember.”
— Reverend Robert Boughton in Home by Marilynne Robinson
“The grace of God can find out any soul, anywhere.”
— Reverend Robert Boughton in Home by Marilynne Robinson
“If there is one thing the faith teaches us clearly it is that we are all sinners and we owe each other pardon and grace. ‘Honor everyone,’ the Apostle says.”
— Reverend Robert Boughton in Home by Marilynne Robinson
“Certainty can be dangerous.”
— Reverend Robert Boughton in Home by Marilynne Robinson
“It is in family that we most often feel the grace of God, His faithfulness.”
— Reverend Robert Boughton in Home by Marilynne Robinson
“Many people find it hard to go to church if they’ve been away for a while. I’ve seen it very often. And I’d say to them, It’s because it means something to you. The decision is important to you. As it should be! So, you see, there’s no reason at all to be disappointed. I used to say, The Sabbath is faithful. In a week she’ll be here again.”
— Reverend Robert Boughton in Home by Marilynne Robinson
“Prayer is a discipline in truthfulness, in honesty.”
— Reverend Robert Boughton in Home by Marilynne Robinson
“Prayer, you know, you open up your thoughts, and then you can get a clear look at them. No point trying to hide anything. There is a great benefit in anything the Lord asks of us, especially in prayer.”
— Reverend Robert Boughton in Home by Marilynne Robinson
“Hope is a very valuable thing, since there is not always so much to rejoice about in this life.”
— Reverend Robert Boughton in Home by Marilynne Robinson
