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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.
“I can’t curse those who don't believe as I do. I can’t express hate or disdain for those who criticize what I hold dear. I can’t outshout, bully, or taunt them. I can’t exercise the liberty of free speech because I answer to a higher law.
I answer to the Word of God.”
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I answer to the Word of God.”
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“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
“We can't take any credit for our talents. It's how we use them that counts.”
― A Wrinkle in Time: With Related Readings
― A Wrinkle in Time: With Related Readings
“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
“You've got to have faith to make the journey. For some, it might take 40 days; for others, 40 years. And, unfortunately, there will be many that will never see their promise become a reality at all - not because God can't do it - because they don't have the faith to believe that he really can”
― Crazy Mama: 9 Steps to a Not-So-Normal Life
― Crazy Mama: 9 Steps to a Not-So-Normal Life
Emily’s 2025 Year in Books
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