Laura

“I restate what we see again and again in Scripture? The good life isn’t the absence of heartache; it’s the presence of God, by grace, in the midst of it. Our hope in the midst of hardship is that Jesus doesn’t just work things out for our good—he is our good.”
― Ruth Chou Simons, When Strivings Cease: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement with the Gospel of Life-Transforming Grace

“work of seeking to be a mentor to your children, seeking to pass on a spiritual formation that creates a live faith, giving the training required to develop godly character, and creating a love for learning is absolutely one of the most profound works of our whole society and world.”
― Sally Clarkson, Awaking Wonder: Opening Your Child's Heart to the Beauty of Learning

“walked through times and seasons that felt like exile, God was always writing a story in my life that was more than I could imagine.”
― Ruth Chou Simons, When Strivings Cease: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement with the Gospel of Life-Transforming Grace

“keeping score is trying another person in the courtroom of your mind and subjecting them to the law you’ve declared and the standard you’ve created. It’s counting their missteps and the ways you’ve covered for them again and again.”
― Ruth Chou Simons, When Strivings Cease: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement with the Gospel of Life-Transforming Grace