Peggyray

“Friend, if your waiting time feels like forever, or it feels like terror, or it feels like you’re on a rocking chair spending all this energy to go nowhere, set your hope on Christ. Whether your anxiety is growing as you watch your belly grow or you watch the complications of the adoption process grow, Christ is willing and able to give you his peace.”
― Gloria Furman, Labor with Hope: Gospel Meditations on Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood

“Furthermore, Jesus took the definition of violence to an even deeper level when He condemned physical violence and verbal violence as equal offenses. In Matthew 5:21, He says, “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment.” Also, in Matthew 12:36–37, Jesus says, “But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
― Lindsey A. Holcomb, Is It My Fault?: Hope and Healing for Those Suffering Domestic Violence.

“It is easy to be honest before God with our hallelujahs; it is somewhat more difficult to be honest in our hurts; it is nearly impossible to be honest before God in the dark emotions of our hate. So we commonly suppress our negative emotions (unless, neurotically, we advertise them). Or, when we do express them, we do it far from the presence, or what we think is the presence, of God, ashamed or embarrassed to be seen in these curse-stained bib overalls. But when we pray the psalms, these classic prayers of God’s people, we find that will not do. We must pray who we actually are, not who we think we should be.”
― W. David O. Taylor, Open and Unafraid: The Psalms as a Guide to Life

“Trelease’s book is chock-full of statistics and data that prove reading aloud connects and bonds families and helps kids grow to be successful in just about every area of life, especially in school. In the book, he asserts that read-alouds are the foundation for the close bonds between parents and kids, between teachers and students.”
― Sarah Mackenzie, The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids