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“What we desperately need is a return to the biblical principles of parenting. Christian parents don’t need new, shrink-wrapped programs; they need to apply and obey consistently the few simple principles that are clearly set forth for parents in God‘s Word, such as these: constantly teach your kids the truth of God‘s Word. Discipline them when they do wrong. Don’t provoke them to anger.”

this book is creeping towards a DNF rating… I feel like all she’s done so far is paint a horrible picture of her in-laws as well as her marriage… trying to push through in hopes that there’s more food talk to come!

“There is something to be said about intrinsic motivation – that is, learning not for the stars or the accolades, but for the sheer joy of newfound knowledge.”

“There used to be boredom sprinkled about the day. In the mornings in the 1980s, I read the cereal box. Waiting for the bus to come, I stood.”

“I think it was the constant requirement of my full self for an uncountable number of days ahead.”

I’ve cried 3 times already and I’m only on ch 7. so.


“What I know now after all these years is that there are some things you don’t get over, some things you just make friends with at a certain point, because they’ve been following you around like a stray dog for years.”