Sojourning Hope

“But a woman raising her children is not only shaping the next generation, she is also shaping little humans who are going to live forever. The souls she gave birth to are immortal. Immortal. And somehow, our culture looks at a woman who treats that as if it might be an important task and says, “It’s a shame she’s wasting herself. She could be doing something important—like filing paperwork for insurance claims.”
― Rebekah Merkle, Eve in Exile and the Restoration of Femininity

“We must understand that this hunger for self-worth is God-given and can only be satisfied by Him. Our value is not dependent on our ability to earn the fickle acceptance of people, but rather, its true source is the love and acceptance of God. He created us. He alone knows how to fulfill all of our needs.”
― Robert S. McGee, The Search for Significance: Seeing Your True Worth Through God's Eyes

“He called you, He fashioned you, and He will use you. Obey the nudging of His Spirit,”
― Angela Elwell Hunt, Delilah: Treacherous Beauty

“God’s commands are given for two good purposes: to protect us from the destructiveness of sin and to direct us into a life of joy and fruitfulness.”
― Robert S. McGee, The Search for Significance: Seeing Your True Worth Through God's Eyes