Gratitude

There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy. - Ralph H. Blum

Home

Seek home for rest, for home is best. - Thomas Tusser

Christianity

Christianity isn't about building an absolutely secure little niche in the world...Christianity is about learning to love like Jesus loved, and Jesus loved the poor, and Jesus loved the broken. - Rich Mullins

Findings

I've found that some of the happiest, most generous people in the world are the ones who have the least. - Julie Cantrell, Into the Free

Swirl & Swing

I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions. - James Michener

Miracles

The whole world is a series of miracles, but we're so used to them we call them ordinary things. - Hans Christian Anderson

Change the Course

A simple act of encouragement and faith in a child can change the course of their lives. - Joy Vega

Inconvenienced

The measure of our love is the measure of our willingness to be inconvenienced. - Elisabeth Elliot

Vulnerability

Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness. - Brene Brown

Maker of the Waters

Maker of the waters, we ask You to speak peace over the chaos that is raging. - Kaitlyn Bouchillon

Play

Children play. Wherever we find children, we find play. They pretend. They try on life. Play is as natural to children as eating and sleeping. It is a fundamental force in growing. - Geraldine Brain Siks

God Loves You

My prayer is that the love of God will grow so deep into the soil of your life, that it will be the first thing that comes to mind when you're fearful - that God loves you. - Fern Nichols

Because

I read because it helps me breathe. - Author Unknown

Children Play

 Children play for the same reason that water flows and and birds fly. - O. Fred Donaldson

Mustard Seed

Sometimes we are afraid that we do not have enough faith to pray for this child or that marriage. Our fears should be put to rest, for the Bible tells us great miracles are possible through the size of a tiny mustard seed. - Richard Foster

Humblest Tasks

 The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them. - Louisa May Alcott

Goodness and Greatness

God, help me to focus on your goodness and greatness so I can experience true peace and wholeness. Amen. - Mark Cullen

Purpose

We won't be distracted by comparison if we are captivated with purpose. - Bob Goff

Our Homes

Our homes, imperfect as they are, must be a haven from the chaos outside. They should be a reflection of our eternal home, where troubled souls find peace, weary hearts find rest, hungry bodies find refreshment, lonely pilgrims find communion, and wounded spirits find compassion. - Jani Ortlund

Nows

Someday is made up of thousands of right nows. - Ruth Chou Simons

Entrust

What, in this situation, are the things I need to entrust into God's capable and loving hands? - Paul David Tripp

Home

Ah! There is nothing like staying at home, for real comfort. - Jane Austen

Thoughts & Feelings

We can let our thoughts and feelings deplete us of strength, or we can lean fully into God and ask for Him to carry us. - Tracie Miles

Solace

I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles. - Anne Frank

Freedom

Play is, first and foremost, an expression of freedom. It is what one wants to do as opposed to what one is obliged to do. - Peter Gray

School Day

I don't make time for play, the whole day is play. - Kristi Mraz

Meets Us

Right when we are at the end of long days, long lists and long sleepless nights, Jesus meets us and in Him we are tenderly, patiently, lovingly held together. So we can be ready for tomorrow. - Lisa-Jo Baker

Unimportant

There are no unimportant jobs, no unimportant people, no unimportant acts of kindness. - Author Unknown

Getting Older

I love getting older. My understanding deepens. I can see what connects. I can weave stories of experience and apply them. I can integrate the lessons. Things simply become more and more fascinating. Beauty reveals itself in thousands of forms. - Victoria Erickson