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The ability to read is not common in world cultures. In the relatively few civilizations that developed writing, only the elite could read and thereby wield the power that reading made possible. Literacy, however, has always been nourished
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Honestly, this whole remark comes across as “educated colonizers” having access to God’s word and no one else.
I don’t love it.
“Remind yourself that there are seasons of life.”
― Say Goodbye to Survival Mode: 9 Simple Strategies to Stress Less, Sleep More, and Restore Your Passion for Life
― Say Goodbye to Survival Mode: 9 Simple Strategies to Stress Less, Sleep More, and Restore Your Passion for Life
“Perhaps overabundance has made us feel even more empty. Perhaps being surrounded by so much excess just makes us crave it even more.”
― Simply Homeschool: Have Less Fluff and Bear More Fruit
― Simply Homeschool: Have Less Fluff and Bear More Fruit
“Americans are suffering from a busyness epidemic. We’re addicted to busy. So many of us try to find fulfillment and self-worth in piling our plates too high. The busier we are, the more important we feel. This is why our culture, by and large, is exhausted, overworked, and overwhelmed.”
― Say Goodbye to Survival Mode: 9 Simple Strategies to Stress Less, Sleep More, and Restore Your Passion for Life
― Say Goodbye to Survival Mode: 9 Simple Strategies to Stress Less, Sleep More, and Restore Your Passion for Life
“I don't know, I don't want to talk as much. (...) It's nicer to think dear, pretty thoughts and keep them in one's heart, like treasures. I don't like to have them laughed at or wondered over.”
― Anne of Green Gables
― Anne of Green Gables
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