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Oh, this stuff makes my blood boil!!

What the actual heckkkk

“Honesty, though repugnant at first, becomes a faithful friend that pushes us toward change.“

Do it immediately, do it with prayer;
Do it reliantly, casting all care;
Do it with reverence, tracing His hand,
Who placed it before thee with earnest command. Stayed on Omnipotence, safe ‘neath His wing,
Leave all results, do the next thing.

“Extravagant, bespoke outings simply aren’t necessary for strong parent-child bonds and can create unrealistic expectations in the hearts of our kids when they would otherwise have been perfectly content with a less flashy option.

“I would like to submit to you, dear readers, that “must be nice“—and it’s close cousin “it sure would be nice if“—are two of the most joy-stealing combinations of words on the planet.“

“Benefitting motherhoodily”

Ah, I feel that!

“I’m afraid I am very dull.“ (Well that’s for dang sure.)

Oh no he didn’t!

“The questioners had that beautiful detachment and devotion to stern justice of men dealing in death without being in any danger of it.“

Whoa.

“I saw how their minds worked; if they had minds and if they worked.“

What the actual heck. God bless this woman.

“…their propensity for “attackling” each other…”

“Never make big or permanent decisions in moments of duress.”

“Righteous intentionality trumps limp passivity every single time.”