Mindy Starns Clark > Quotes

“At least at times of loss, we are reminded of our priorities, of our many blessings. In times of gain, we can so often lose our way.”
― Mindy Starns Clark, Secrets of Harmony Grove

“Enjoy today because it won't come back.”
― Mindy Starns Clark , The Amish Nanny

“Keep me safe, keep me from harm, keep me in your loving arms.”
― Mindy Starns Clark, Secrets of Harmony Grove

“Doesn't the expansiveness of this make you think of the good Lord? Except we know the ocean ends while He goes on forever.”
― Mindy Starns Clark, The Amish Nanny

“Jesus comes first. Then others. Then yourself. All of our decisions come down to that. Christ taught us to live in community. He wants us to be His hands and feet.”
― Mindy Starns Clark, The Amish Nanny

“Mothers-in-law know all sorts of things that husbands are too stupid to figure out.”
― Mindy Starns Clark, Whispers of the Bayou

“God ordained the days of your life, just like it says in Psalm 139. The story you so desperately wanted to hear was written by Him.”
― Mindy Starns Clark, The Amish Midwife

“contact between people is more important than convenience.”
― Mindy Starns Clark, The Amish Nanny

“Maybe part of the problem is that you’re not making enough time for reflection and solitude and prayer. Are you avoiding God, Joel? Are you trying to run from Him the way Shadow has run from us?” He”
― Mindy Starns Clark, Lilies on Daybreak Pond

“Courage is merely fear that’s said its prayers,”
― Mindy Starns Clark, The Amish Nanny

“I’d had to cross the ocean to discover myself, and now I was ready to return in faith, knowing God had something planned for me and I would simply need to trust.”
― Mindy Starns Clark, The Amish Nanny

“I was beautiful because I’d been made in God’s image. How could I not be so?”
― Mindy Starns Clark, The Amish Nanny

“Never underestimate the value of gorgeous when it comes to keeping a place clean. Beauty motivates when nothing else will. That doesn’t mean you have to do a complete renovation. It is just a reminder that attractive spaces are more likely to stay clean than unattractive ones.”
― Mindy Starns Clark, The House That Cleans Itself: Creative Solutions for a Clean and Orderly House in Less Time Than You Can Imagine

“In a way, I realized, every woman risked her life when bringing a child into the world. Labor and delivery were serious business, and not for the faint of heart. Yet down through the centuries women took that risk, willing to trade life for life.”
― Mindy Starns Clark, The Amish Nanny

“I'd rather be a piece of burlap woven by Him than the finest silk cut by the world.”
― Mindy Starns Clark, The Amish Seamstress

“If you admire our faith, strengthen yours. If you admire our sense of commitment, deepen yours. If you admire our community spirit, build one. If you admire the simple life, cut back. If you admire quality merchandise or land stewardship, then make quality. If you admire deep character and enduring values, live them.”
― Mindy Starns Clark, Plain Answers About the Amish Life: Copyright History 2010, 2013

“I think sometimes when we grew up with a parent who is deeply flawed....we learn, subconsciously at least, to expect the worst from everyone else as well....Fortunately, it doesn't have to be that way forever. We can learn to see with new eyes if we try.”
― Mindy Starns Clark, The Amish Midwife