“ Here I lie, a poor, helpless, miserable creature; and so I am likely to remain, for there is no help for me in man: all human means are ineffectual.
But if our blessed Lord was now upon earth I would send Joseph to him, and let him know how bad I am, and how soon would he come and heal me? Or he would speak the word and I should be well in an instant! But has he not the same power and the same tender pity and love for his poor distressed creatures, now he is in heaven, that he had while here upon earth? ”

“ To see and acknowledge the hand of God in the way of his providence is our duty, and will be attended to with unspeakable delight, as we shall frequently behold his wisdom, power and goodness wonderfully displayed: and as this will fill our souls with gratitude so it will constrain us to give unto him the honours due to his holy name. ”

“ The same day she was seized with a severe sickness, which constrained her to take to her bed and induced her to to exclaim thus to Mrs Johnson and some of her neighbours, “The Lord wrought a miracle for me in causing my hair to grow so suddenly; but I have cut it off and regarded not the operation of his hands and now he has visited and in judgment afflicted me. O Lord! if thou wilt once more cause it to grow I will keep it as a token of thy mercy as long as I live!” ”