Little House on the Ridge
a place for quotes about life, faith and learning
Let God
Motherhood is a million little moments that God weaves together with grace, redemption, laughter, tears, and most of all love. Trust Him. Hold tightly to Him. And be brave enough to let God write the story of your child's life. - Lysa TerKeurst
Teachers
Where would any of us be without teachers --- without people who have passion for their art or their science or their craft and love it right in front of us? What would any of us do without teachers passing on to us what they know is essential about life? - Fred Rogers
The Simple Things
It is the simple things of life that make living worthwhile, the sweet fundamental things such as love and duty, work and rest, and living close to nature. - Laura Ingalls Wilder
Barefoot
Going barefoot in nature helps to develop normal gait patterns, balance, and tolerance of touch in the feet, all of which provide a strong foundation for confident and fluid movement. - Angela J. Hanscom, Balanced and Barefoot
Play for Keeps
As they play they learn to cope with frustration, to continue to try to improve, to share with others, to give vocal expression to their thoughts and fantasies. They literally 'play for keeps.' - Bettye M. Caldwell
Bookshop
So often, a visit to a bookshop has cheered me, and reminded me that there are good things in the world. - Vincent van Gogh
Stories
Every human has a unique story to tell, and when we listen to one another's stories with love and care, we begin to see the hand of God at work in our lives. - Henri Nouwen, Bread for the Journey
Mercy & Grace
The difference between mercy and grace? Mercy gave the Prodigal Son a second chance. Grace gave him a feast. - Max Lucado
Stop Pretending
Let's stop pretending things are ok when they're not, so we can pray for each other and know we're not the only one who struggles. - Renee Swope
Solid Truth
I'd rather depend on the solid truth of God than the rollercoaster of fickle feelings. - Lysa TerKeurst
Clear to Another
Sometimes I try to pretend that I am a stranger reading my writing and I ask myself if it would be clear to another person if she read my words. - Georgia Heard
White Page
Jacqueline Woodson, Brown Girl Dreaming
Nothing in the world is like this ---
a bright white page with
pale blue lines. The smell of a newly sharpened pencil
the soft hush of it
moving finally
one day
into letters.
Nothing in the world is like this ---
a bright white page with
pale blue lines. The smell of a newly sharpened pencil
the soft hush of it
moving finally
one day
into letters.
A Trusted Friend
When you're in a time of suffering, nothing brings more comfort than a trusted friend who sits by your side. - Charles R. Swindoll
The Voice of Love
I have held you in the hollow of my hand and whispered to you, "Don't be afraid, I am with you." That is the voice of love, and it alone can conquer the voice of fear. - Henri Nouwen, The Inner Voice of Love
Right Now
Ann Voskamp
Right now in Christ, you have
unlimited resources
unceasing strength
unequaled peace
unfailing help
to face anything unafraid.
Right now in Christ, you have
unlimited resources
unceasing strength
unequaled peace
unfailing help
to face anything unafraid.
Solitude & Silence
There are times when solitude is better than society, and silence is wiser than speech. - Charles H. Spurgeon
Raising Creative Humans
If you want to raise creative humans, give them permission to make a mess and clean up after themselves. - Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui
Our Roads
Our roads may be different, but I've learned so much from the way you travel yours. - Liz Newman
This Love
Elisabeth Elliot, Let Me Be a Woman
This love of which I speak is slow to lose patience - it looks for a way of being constructive.
Love is not possessive.
Love is not anxious to impress nor does it cherish inflated ideas of its own ideas.
Love has good manners and does not pursue selfish advantage.
Love is not touchy.
Love does not keep account of evil or gloat over the wickedness of other people.
On the contrary, it is glad with all good men when truth prevails.
Love knows no limits to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast anything.
It is, in fact, the one thing that stands when all else has fallen.
This love of which I speak is slow to lose patience - it looks for a way of being constructive.
Love is not possessive.
Love is not anxious to impress nor does it cherish inflated ideas of its own ideas.
Love has good manners and does not pursue selfish advantage.
Love is not touchy.
Love does not keep account of evil or gloat over the wickedness of other people.
On the contrary, it is glad with all good men when truth prevails.
Love knows no limits to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast anything.
It is, in fact, the one thing that stands when all else has fallen.
Friendship
I breathe easier with her in my life. Friendship does that. - Charissa Steyn, Steyn Family Adventures
God's Hand
Cheri Fuller
Once two women were sitting on a bench talking. One cried and said, “After all my years of serving, praying, and being obedient, why hasn’t God touched me? Why does he seem so far away?” She put her head in her arms and sobbed inconsolably.
All of a sudden she looked up and exclaimed, “He touched me! He touched me! I felt God’s hand! Oh, thanks be to God!” Then she looked at her friend and saw that she had her hand on hers.
“Oh, no, it’s just your hand, and I thought it was God’s.” The woman’s friend answered, “Yes, it was my hand. What did you think God would do—make a huge, long arm come out of heaven to reach you? God took the hand nearest to you and used that to touch you!”
Each time we are touched by friendship or supported by a hand of help or encouragement, these are the hands of God. Mother Teresa said that God has only our hands with which to bless the world. We hug, we support and comfort others, all with our hands. Yet in every action, God’s hand is involved and it is his Spirit inspiring us.
Once two women were sitting on a bench talking. One cried and said, “After all my years of serving, praying, and being obedient, why hasn’t God touched me? Why does he seem so far away?” She put her head in her arms and sobbed inconsolably.
All of a sudden she looked up and exclaimed, “He touched me! He touched me! I felt God’s hand! Oh, thanks be to God!” Then she looked at her friend and saw that she had her hand on hers.
“Oh, no, it’s just your hand, and I thought it was God’s.” The woman’s friend answered, “Yes, it was my hand. What did you think God would do—make a huge, long arm come out of heaven to reach you? God took the hand nearest to you and used that to touch you!”
Each time we are touched by friendship or supported by a hand of help or encouragement, these are the hands of God. Mother Teresa said that God has only our hands with which to bless the world. We hug, we support and comfort others, all with our hands. Yet in every action, God’s hand is involved and it is his Spirit inspiring us.
Lines
If you only expect yourself to write great lines, then you'll never write anything. - Ralph Fletcher
Reading with Your Child
I feel strongly that by reading with your child, by the simple act of holding them close while you read to them, you let them know that you care for them, have time for them and love them. - Eric Carle
Enlarge Your Child's World
There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all. - Jacqueline Kennedy
By Your Side
When you're in a time of suffering, nothing brings more comfort than a trusted friend who sits by your side. - Charles R. Swindoll
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