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“And there is the beautiful possibility that great love can grow out of sadness if it is well-tended. Sadness can make us bitter or wise. We get to choose.”

WOOF

excited about this one -

“The essential thing ‘in heaven and earth’ is that there should be long obedience in the same direction; there thereby results, and has always resulted in the long run, something which has made life worth living.”

Listening this time around and loving it!

2 chapters in and I already feel like so many of my fears and questions have been addressed in a biblical way - although I haven’t given birth yet, I think this will be a book I recommend to anyone pregnant and honestly I wish I would have read it soon

“Consumer prayer also limits our relationship with God to the state of our emotions, and though God is fully among our emotions, He also longs to be greater than them to us.”

YEESH

“The desperate need of our time is not for successful Christians, popular Christians, or winsome Christians; it’s for deep Christians. And the only way to become a deep Christian is through the inner excavation called confession.”

SHEESH

Finally picking this back up!! Already soo rich

“I imagine it would feel wonderful to be good at something that mattered. That is something too many of the women of my generation didn’t consider.”

Okay I haven’t looked into whether or not the author is a Christian but low key this series is making me think so much about the gospel - curious if anyone else has read it and has any thoughts on this

Okay I get the hype.. I couldn’t stop thinking about it after my first big reading night of it 🫠

Slowly but surely! Not because of the content, more just the season of life.

Slowly but surely.

Okay tbh I’m not sure what exact page I’m on but needed to give the update that I’m loving this book and going through it slowly - it has good reflection questions at the end of each chapter so could be a good book to use in discipleship!!

Okay this book is coming at SUCH a good time wow. 2 chapters in and would HIGHLY recommend already

“The crucible of our formation is in the monotony of our daily routines.”

“Our addiction to stimulation, input, and entertainment empties us out and makes us boring - unable to embrace the ordinary wonders of life in Christ.”

Wow. This book is incredibly enlightening.

Starting my “tongue fast” - excited about this book!

Picked this back up after not reading it for a few weeks and gosh it’s SO refreshing and stirring to my soul

Rereading this book (last read was spring of 2021) and I am excited and nervous for my heart to be revealed!!! This book wrecked me round 1

“Humility is the beautiful condition of people who have learned to surrender their desires, their glory, and their power.” p. 153

Wow this book is a GAME CHANGER. I wish I had read it sooner!!!

I am loving reading these liturgies slowly and not only when I sense I “need” one. The writing is wrapped in and laced with scripture and speaks so directly to so many aspects that all people experience.