Jen

“In truth, Mitford is everywhere. You can even find it in the heart of darkness. But we must do our part. We must give a hand; we must learn to console and uplift and encourage and be courageous. Bottom line, we simply cannot wait for others to reach out. We must reach in.”
― Jan Karon, Bathed in Prayer: Father Tim's Prayers, Sermons, and Reflections from the Mitford Series

“Film is a fabulous art form, but it does have a certain totalitarian aspect: the authorities have decided on the look and feel of everything from the clothes of the characters to the slant of the light to the mood and the music; the viewer’s input is superfluous.”
― Meghan Cox Gurdon, The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction – A Neuroscience Guide for Parents on Brain Development and Family Bonds

“James Hufstetler is again helpful to us when he said, “You will never really enjoy other people, you will never have stable emotions, you will never lead a life of godly contentment, you will never conquer jealousy and love others as you should until you thank God for making you the way he did.”[ 3]”
― Jerry Bridges, Trusting God

“That is, all that God does or allows in all of His creation will ultimately serve His glory. As John Piper says in his book Desiring God, “The chief end of God is to glorify God and enjoy himself forever.”[ 3]”
― Jerry Bridges, Trusting God