Janet Erskine StuartThinkers

Faith is the nail which fastens the soul to Christ; and love is that grace that drives the nail to the head. Faith takes hold of Him, and love helps to keep the grip. Christ dwells in the heart by faith, and He bums in the heart by love, like a fire melting the breast. Faith casts the knot, and love draws it fast.

The Olive tree is, along with the vine, the most sacred of plants: they live on almost nothing, a terrace of limestone, sun and rain.

The Vine is, along with the olive tree, the most sacred of plants: they live on almost nothing, a terrace of limestone, sun and rain.