Hayley Echols

“When parents receive a child from the hand of God, they receive a life to be shaped and molded—most of that shaping and molding taking place, psychologists say, during the first seven years (and some say by far the most impressionable years are the first three).”
― Elisabeth Elliot, The Shaping of a Christian Family: How My Parents Nurtured My Faith

“When we give the first part of the day to Bible reading and prayer, we get our own hearts into tune with God and we can then work more smoothly and efficiently. It is like the tuning of an instrument before the symphony that there may be no discord. As we wait before God, He may point out to us sins that need to be confessed and forgiven, weaknesses that need to be overcome, failures that need to be corrected, and when these are made right we are ready for His use. As we consciously cast our cares upon Him, our minds are relieved of the burden of our own troubles and set free for dealing with the problems of our own work or those of others who may come to us for help.”
― Elisabeth Elliot, The Shaping of a Christian Family: How My Parents Nurtured My Faith

“Charity must begin at home.”
― Elisabeth Elliot, The Shaping of a Christian Family: How My Parents Nurtured My Faith

“The price of the salvation of a home and family is sacrifice.”
― Elisabeth Elliot, The Shaping of a Christian Family: How My Parents Nurtured My Faith