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Pretty neat to read about the effects the Industrial Revolution had on Fathers and their relationship to their families. Nancy writes so clearly while tracing the evolution of the culture’s vision of the “Good Man.” I’m surprised how engaging this work is.

Wild introduction… based on her history, she has a lot of reasons to never have written this book. Praise God he used her to uphold a Biblical perspective of the sexes. The Spirit clearly evident here

I thought we were done with Mr. Willoughby lol

Mr. Willoughby is in deep doo doo 💀

“Christian contentment is that sweet, inward, quiet, gracious frame of spirit, which freely submits to and delights in God’s wise and fatherly disposal in every condition.”

Very rich and poetic read so far 😮‍💨

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“Christians are, therefore, between two worlds, caught between the times, waiting for the full, final, and unqualified return to the Edenic presence of God, the reunion of heaven and earth.” (Pg. 113)

“Caught between the times” grips me… he captures the tension of the Christian in this quote, but especially here. So much hope, but so much longing in the same sentence.

“…the prophets and poets vision of return from exile is so awesome that it compels the people to hold onto Hope. And while the return under Ezra and Nehemiah was certainly a realization of God‘s faithfulness to his promises, it nonetheless only proved that more must come by the greater Son of David and Abraham. Finally, it is time in our study to encounter in Jesus Christ.” 😮‍💨

“Quand on connait sa maladie, on est á moitié guēri… When you know your sickness, you are halfway cured.” (Pg. 77)

Erin Meyer uses this French saying in light of the influence of our cultural history when communicating with others. An old Russian lady shared about the general distrust she had toward strangers in Soviet society. With that in mind, she could learn to communicate more healthily with IT. Neat!

“Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life.” (Pg. 116)

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“The burden of men was so heavy for God Himself that He had to endure the Cross. God truly bore the burden of men in the body of Jesus Christ. BUT he bore them as a mother carries her child, as a shepherd enfolds the lost lamb that has been found.” 😮‍💨😮‍💨

First part is fire, but the second part makes it so complete 🤧

David has some good insight. So far he’s helped build a curiosity for the intricacies of other people’s lives. In weaknesses and strengths. A decent bit is relative to personal experience, but helpful nonetheless. As a journalist, he’s shown a knack for being a curious dude.