If I could give one piece of advice, it would be ‘If you’re angry with a family member, talk to God about it, not the other members of your family.’ – Deborah Raney
We have four grown children and five grandchildren… so far! So, as you can imagine, family is extremely important to us. – Deborah Raney
I always struggle with making the technical aspects of the plot fit with the story that’s unfolding in my imagination. – Deborah Raney
I’m a very girlie girl, but I often find the heroes of my books trying to take over the story. In truth, I enjoy writing the male point of view more than any other. – Deborah Raney
Most parents’ goal is to launch their children into the world with all the tools they need to make it on their own. – Deborah Raney
I believe the wedding vows are sacred and precious, and it’s been one of my goals as a writer to portray the kind of marriages I’ve seen modeled in my family – my parents and grandparents, who all celebrated fifty-year anniversaries and well-beyond. – Deborah Raney
I would love to be bilingual. I think having a second or third language at my bidding would open up the world in amazing ways. – Deborah Raney
I think perfect happiness has everything to do with learning to be content with what I have. – Deborah Raney
I think the simplest advice I could give would be to wait until asked before giving advice. – Deborah Raney
I love to travel, I love to go out with my friends, but what I love most is being home with my family. – Deborah Raney
