Ruth Schwenk > Quotes

“The home is not just to be a place that looks good or is admired; the home is a place to be lived in for God’s purposes. Our homes are shaping our kids’ hearts. And so, in a very real way, they will always take a piece of our home with them.”
― Ruth Schwenk, The Better Mom: Growing in Grace between Perfection and the Mess

“Too often we compare our weaknesses with other people’s strengths only to find ourselves coming up short.” We compare our worst to someone else’s best which sets us up to sound like failures. Essentially, we begin lying to ourselves.”
― Ruth Schwenk, From Grouchy To Great: Finding Joy In The Journey Of Motherhood

“Lord Jesus, I’m worried. I feel like I have nothing to give my family. I’m afraid I’m not doing enough. I feel like I’m doing an awful job at this. Take this weight. I give you all that I have – help me. Help me be a mom today.”
― Ruth Schwenk, From Grouchy To Great: Finding Joy In The Journey Of Motherhood

“What if the challenges of being a good mom is God's way of getting your attention so you can focus on being a better mom - God's way?”
― Ruth Schwenk, The Better Mom: Growing in Grace between Perfection and the Mess

“God has given us each of our kids for a greater purpose than just being our son or daughter. Each one is God's own child and will be his forever. As God shapes us, he is shaping them. He is using us to raise them, so that like arrows, they will be released to penetrate the darkness of the world.”
― Ruth Schwenk, The Better Mom: Growing in Grace between Perfection and the Mess

“It takes a lot of pain, sweat, and tears to bring our children into the world, and just as much goes into bringing them up in the world.”
― Ruth Schwenk, The Better Mom: Growing in Grace between Perfection and the Mess