Nicole Baart Quotes

#1. Why do you think Jesus used wine to symbolize his blood? ...
I think the Lord used wine for dozens of reasons, but one of the most convincing for me is the fact that crafting a glass of fine wine is nothing less than a very intentional, almost sacrificial, act of love.

Nicole Baart

#2. A life lived outside of the will of the Lord is like trying to climb a waterfall.

Nicole Baart

#3. That's the Christian life: a long journey in the same direction. It's about perseverance. Obedience. And a whole lot of grace. The hand of the master winemaker, forever pruning, producing fruit, and then making something profound and lovely out of our meager harvest.

Nicole Baart

#4. Living in the moment is great, but there's something uniquely powerful about the contemplative life. I think if we slowed down enough to think about what we say, consider the consequences of our actions and reactions, the world would be a better place.

Nicole Baart

#5. It isn't true that whatever doesn't kill you only makes you stronger ... but whatever doesn't kill you does leave you vulnerable to another day.

Nicole Baart

#6. I decided right then and there that if home is where the heart is, my heart has been homeless for a very long time.

Nicole Baart