Great Things

 Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. - Vincent Van Gogh

Story

Story is the way people think and make sense of the world. - Ralph Fletcher

Character and Goodness

Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness. - Anne Frank

Be Brave

Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters. - Jayson Schmidt

Best Moments in Reading

The best moments in reading are when you come across something - a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things - that you'd thought special, particular to you. And here it is, set down by someone else, a person you've never met, maybe even someone long dead. And it's as if a hand has come out, and taken yours. - Alan Bennett

Circumstances

God loves to take circumstances and situations that you and I may consider a lost cause and redeem them. - Julie Barnhill

Having a Dog

Having a dog will bless you with many of the happiest days of our life, and one of the worst. - Author Unknown

Ah!

Ah! Life grows lovely where you are. - Mathilde Blind

Around the Table

The fondest memories are made when gathered around the table. - Author Unknown

Whisper

Whisper a prayer and know that God understands what's in our hearts, even when we do not. - Anna Rendell

Through a Child's Eyes

If we experienced life through the eyes of a child, everything would be magical and extraordinary. Let our curiosity, adventure and wonder of life never end! - Akiane Kramarik

Strengthening

When you look back at your history, you won't just see the moments you felt like quitting or moments of uncertainty. You should look back on your life with the knowledge that even when you felt as though you could not continue on, God was strengthening you. - Sarah Jakes Roberts

March Days

It was one those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. - Charles Dickens, Great Expectations

Undone

Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. - Lin Yutang

Time

You need time to think, time to dream, time to talk, and time to do nothing at all. - Brooke McAlary

Rest

Sometimes the most important thing in the whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths. - Etty Hillesum

Beauty

If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere. - Vincent van Gogh

Friends

I love the story of the four amazing friends who came together and brought their paralyzed buddy to Jesus! Jesus saw their faith and healed their friend! Surround yourself with the type of friends who know your needs and stop at nothing to get you before the feet of the healer. - Jason Powell

Holding Your Hand

Nothing in this world compares to the comfort and security of having someone just hold your hand. - Richelle E. Goodrich 

Courage

I always thought being brave was for grown-up heroes doing big, daring deeds. But mama says that sometimes courage is just an ordinary boy like me doing a small thing, as small as picking up a pencil. - Deborah Hopkinson, Steamboat School

Home

Where we love is home, home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts. - Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

Fear

Confronting fear never ends, but being controlled by fear can end. - Christine Caine

Nature

Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own. - Charles Dickens

Glorifying Him

Life isn't about finding ourselves, it's about glorifying God. - Jennifer A. Marshall

Palace

If there's love in a house, it's a palace for sure. - Thomas Alan Waits

Rest in Him

Sometimes there are things in life we can't fix, we can't change, and we can't manage. Rest is what we experience when we stop trying to fix our problems and fix our eyes on God instead. You can trust Him with any problems you face - and He will give you rest. - Jennifer Rothschild

Peace in Nature

I think the greatest gift we can give children is the confidence to go out into the woods, jump in the lake, climb that tree, and just feel at peace out there. - Julie Cantrell, Into the Free

Begin

If we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready, we shall never begin. - Ivan Turgenev

Peace

Worry is belief gone wrong because you don't believe that God will get it right. Peace is belief that exhales because you believe that God's provision is everywhere - like air. - Ann Voskamp

Jesus at the Center

While I want to equip my children to be well-rounded, responsible adults, I must not miss the most important thing. Of all the things I teach my children, I must place their relationship with Jesus at the top of the list. - Lysa TerKeurst, Am I Messing Up My Kids?...and Other Questions Every Mom Asks

Childhood

Childhood is not preparation for life; childhood is life. A child isn't getting ready to live; a child is living. - John A. Taylor

You

You're not created to be perfect. You're created to be a person. - Holley Gerth, You're Loved No Matter What

Time

Time is one of the most beautiful ways to express love. - Julie Cantrell, Into the Free