Little House on the Ridge
a place for quotes about life, faith and learning
Glorifying Him
Life isn't about finding ourselves, it's about glorifying God. - Jennifer A. Marshall
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
Feeling Safe
If children feel safe, they can take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, learn to trust, share their feelings, and grow. - Alfie Kohn
Close to God
I never feel closer to God than when I'm alone in nature, surrounded by the wind, flowers, bees, and birds. - Julie Cantrell, Into the Free
Unexpected Kindness
Unexpected kindness is the most powerful, least costly, and underrated agent of human change. - Bob Kerrey
Home
Be grateful for the home you have, knowing at this moment, all you have is all you need. - Sarah Ban Breathnach
Facing Up
Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that’s what makes you strong. - Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever
Grief
So far I have felt the normal feelings of a man my age --- like an old tree that is losing all it's leaves one by one: this feels like an axe-blow near the roots. - J. R. R. Tolkien, after the death of C. S. Lewis
Interfere
I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. - Elie Wiesel
Winter
He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter. - John Burroughs
Take Home
What children take home in their heads and hearts is much more important than what they take home in their hands. – Bev Bos
Gift
Some people are blessed with the gift of knowing what needs to be said and when. - Julie Cantrell, Into the Free
Today
We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today. - Stacia Tauscher
Coming Home
"I've had a splendid time," she concluded happily, "and I feel that marks an epoch in my life. But the best of it all was the coming home." - Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
Christmas
Christmas is not a myth, not a tradition, not a dream. It is a glorious reality. - Billy Graham
Cherished
Children will not remember you for the material things you provided but for the feeling that you cherished them. – Richard L. Evans
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