Top 40 Irene Hannon Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “There are many times when God’s purpose and plan aren’t clear. I may never know why some bad things happen, but I trust God does. That allows me to accept the bad as well as the good, even when I don’t understand it.”

— Irene Hannon

2. “A coincidence is a small miracle in which God chooses to remain anonymous.”

— Irene Hannon

3. “Some people feel more deeply than others. And I don’t consider that a liability. In fact, those people tend to be even stronger. They have to be in order to survive.”

— Irene Hannon

4. “One small gesture of compassion can have a life-changing impact.”

— Irene Hannon

5. “Whenever you don’t understand what’s happening in your life, close your eyes, take a deep breath, and trust that it’s part of God’s plan for you.”

— Irene Hannon

6. “God doesn’t expect perfection. All he asks is that we learn from our mistakes and try to do better in the future. He forgives us far more easily than we often forgive ourselves. He also heals the brokenhearted and saves those whose spirit is crushed.”

— Irene Hannon

7. “Faith is a funny thing. It’s easy to believe while life is rolling merrily along. But in times of trial, it’s tempting to turn away from God. Yet that’s when we need him the most.”

— Irene Hannon

8. “As for coincidences – I like that old saying about them being small miracles in which God chooses to remain anonymous.”

— Irene Hannon

9. “Trying to understand the mystery of God is like digging a hole in the beach and attempting to transfer the sea into it, bucket by bucket. It’s never going to happen. That’s why trust is integral to faith. And really – would a God that the finite mind was capable of fully understanding be worthy of worship? That would put Him at our level, and He’s so much bigger than that.”

— Irene Hannon

10. “Go with the flow – because you can’t fight a tide God sets in motion.”

— Irene Hannon

11. “And I had lots of problems with self-image, as many adopted kids do. We tend to feel unwanted and unworthy no matter how much love our adoptive parents give us.”

— Irene Hannon

12. “As she’d hoped, the two of them were the sole occupants of this stretch of windswept beach. Sipping the steaming liquid, she let the familiar peace seep into her soul. The cerulean water sparkled in the morning sun, as if sprinkled with diamonds, and she drew in a cleansing breath of the tangy salt air. She watched a sandpiper play tag with the surf. Listed to the caw of a gull high overhead and the muted thunder of the breaking waves. Felt the breeze caress her cheek.”

— Irene Hannon

13. “You miss a lot watching life from the sidelines – and letting fear hold you back.”

— Irene Hannon

14. “Sometimes he’s most evident in small gestures of kindness. And those gestures can be found even in the worst situations.”

— Irene Hannon

15. “But my core belief – that no matter what happens, God is with me – never wavers. And it’s a great comfort to know that once you turn your life over to him, you never have to face anything alone again.” He.”

— Irene Hannon

16. “Forget the past. Forgive as God forgave. Forge a new future. It was the man Steven was today that mattered. And that man was worth trusting – and loving.”

— Irene Hannon

17. “That was before I had my coffee. I’m not responsible for any information delivered pre-caffeine.”

— Irene Hannon

18. “Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not.’ I.”

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19. “I’ve learned never to discount possibilities because of the odds – because all things are possible with God.”

— Irene Hannon

20. “Love isn’t always easy, is it?”

— Irene Hannon

21. “One lesson I’ve learned – worry doesn’t change tomorrow, it only robs today of its joy.“-Charley.”

— Irene Hannon

22. “Ugliness didn’t have a zip code. Crime happened everywhere.”

— Irene Hannon

23. “I’ve also been responsible for investigating plenty of strange stories. I intend to approach yours the same way I approached those – with an assumption that it represents reality until proven otherwise.”

— Irene Hannon

24. “Nothing is work when it’s done with love.”

— Irene Hannon

25. “If God was willing to give people a second chance, why should we do any less?”

— Irene Hannon

26. “Doubts can lead to deeper faith by forcing us to look more closely at what we believe. And why.”

— Irene Hannon

27. “But as Colin always reminded her when she raised such questions, trying to understand the mind of God was an exercise in futility. You had to trust in his goodness and accept that he saw the bigger picture, even if your own lens was murky.”

— Irene Hannon

28. “As her mom had always told her whenever a new surgery was imminent, though, the only way to secure a better future was to tackle the hard stuff in the present. That was true on an interpersonal level as it had been for her physical challenges through the years.”

— Irene Hannon

29. “I’m learning everyone has many layers... and one or two don’t define us.”

— Irene Hannon

30. “It’s never trouble to do things for people you love.”

— Irene Hannon

31. “Nothing shy of a miracle could bring about a match between a woman committed to protecting lives and a man who’d destroyed more than his share.”

— Irene Hannon

32. “Skip had loved that lighthouse – and all it symbolized. Light in the darkness. Guidance through turbulent waters. Salvation for the floundering. Hope for lost souls.”

— Irene Hannon

33. “Fish in the right waters. Know what you’re looking for. Throw back the ones that aren’t worth keeping. It’s a big ocean out there.”

— Irene Hannon

34. “Don’t let imperfections or petty differences hinder love. We don’t all have to agree on everything in order to create harmony within our own circles. We simply have to respect divergent opinions and recognize the good in the imperfect people we love – which more often then not will outweigh the bad.”

— Irene Hannon

35. “If you love someone, you should be there for them during the tough stretches, no matter the cost to yourself – or your job. Love’s supposed to bear all things and endure all things. It’s not supposed to fail.”

— Irene Hannon

36. “A wish for a future no longer tainted by the past. A future that held joy, not regret. A future that offered love instead of loneliness.”

— Irene Hannon

37. “But it was hard to immerse yourself in a fictional tale, no matter how exciting, when your life was beginning to feel like a bestselling thriller.”

— Irene Hannon

38. “Steven was prickly too – he bore more than a faint resemblance to the anemones at Starfish Pier that closed up tight if anyone got too close.”

— Irene Hannon

39. “Ignoring a need is wrong.”

— Irene Hannon

40. “God doesn’t forgive because we’re worthy, but because he love us. And no sin is too great to be absolved – if contrition is sincere. It all begins with an earnest “I’m sorry.”

— Irene Hannon

41. “Sometimes the least friendly people are the ones in greatest need of a friend.”

— Irene Hannon