Jamie

“Parenting isn’t just about getting tasks done; it’s about building relationships at the same time.”
― Scott Turansky, Good and Angry: Exchanging Frustration for Character

“When You See… Emotions in yourself and others, view them as assets to be managed instead of liabilities to be eliminated. Anger points out that something is wrong and needs attention. Move into a Routine… Before you react with anger, consider a wise way to respond. Separate the trigger of anger from the response. Wisdom often results from thoughtful reflection. Your choice to respond in a more gentle or creative way may be just the thing that helps a person change. Because… Anger is good for identifying problems but not good for solving them. God created us as emotional beings, and those emotions provide insight into life.”
― Scott Turansky, Good and Angry: Exchanging Frustration for Character

“Contentment is being satisfied and grateful for what you have instead of grumbling about what you don’t have. It is a spiritual quality that adds peace and joy to our lives without the feeling that we need something more.”
― Scott Turansky, Good and Angry: Exchanging Frustration for Character

“God promises something that has never yet been true of the earthly Jerusalem: “I will make peace your governor and righteousness your ruler. No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders, but you will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise” (vv. 17-18).”
― Randy Alcorn, Heaven: A Comprehensive Guide to Everything the Bible Says About Our Eternal Home