Sojourning Hope

“Are we approaching the habits (or disciplines or practices) from a posture of grace or from a posture of performance?”
― Chris Pappalardo, Building Spiritual Habits in the Home: Small Steps You Can Take Today

“this verse comes right on the heels of telling us that the woman needs to learn. Why should she learn? Why does it matter that she be educated in the faith? If we can just get past our indignation about how she should learn, it might behoove us to ask why Paul thinks it’s important that she learn at all… And I do think he answers that question: It’s because when Eve was deceived and believed the wrong thing, look at the incredible destruction it caused.”
― Rebekah Merkle, Eve in Exile and the Restoration of Femininity

“So to all of my fellow control addicts, and to myself, let’s remember: God starts. He always has. And it’s better that way.”
― Chris Pappalardo, Building Spiritual Habits in the Home: Small Steps You Can Take Today

“Our spiritual habits aren’t meant to make us feel like winners or like losers. They are meant to bring us closer to God, to know Him and open our hearts so we can experience His love. The goal is relationship—and in relationships, “winning” and “losing” aren’t relevant categories. Intimacy is.”
― Chris Pappalardo, Building Spiritual Habits in the Home: Small Steps You Can Take Today