Jamie

“Romans 12:19 says, “Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath.” God’s wrath in a person’s life often comes in the form of guilt and conviction. As parents, we need to stay out of the boxing ring and allow the Holy Spirit to convict our children of sin. Instead of getting into the ring with your children, imagine going around the ring to the child’s corner and becoming a coach.”
― Scott Turansky, Good and Angry: Exchanging Frustration for Character

“buildings don’t ever get built on good intentions; they take construction, they take work. The same is true of character.”
― Jamie Erickson, Homeschool Bravely: How to Squash Doubt, Trust God, and Teach Your Child with Confidence

“Satan need not convince us that Heaven doesn’t exist. He need only convince us that Heaven is a place of boring, unearthly existence. If we believe that lie, we’ll be robbed of our joy and anticipation, we’ll set our minds on this life and not the next, and we won’t be motivated to share our faith. Why should we share the “good news” that people can spend eternity in a boring, ghostly”
― Randy Alcorn, Heaven: A Comprehensive Guide to Everything the Bible Says About Our Eternal Home

“She glared at Mama through her tears, wondering why she couldn’t be thankful instead of resentful. Hildie knew what it was like to try to please Mama, never measuring up to expectations. For once, she didn’t care. “Why do you have to be so mean to him?”
― Francine Rivers, Her Mother's Hope