38 quotes found
“Common sense best dictates when balancing our needless and negative fear-driven worries with appropriate preparation and responsible readiness.”
“Freedom from fear's consuming control over us hinges upon our honestly dealing with what our overwhelming fears are specifically about and then coming to terms with those tedious, often emotionally...”
“The best antidote to the furtive poison of anger, fear, anxiety, or any of our destructive, unwieldy passions, is just gratitude. And not the grandiose, boisterous or especially obvious kind. It is...”
“When the whispers of fear and doubt start screaming inside of you, turn up the volume of your courage by focusing on your faith, energizing through example, living to learn, and learning to love an...”
“Always but especially when suffering - surround yourself with those who inspire you to lose yourself more honestly, to love others more thoroughly, to live life more fully, and to trust God more w...”
“How about when you feel as if you are at a treacherous crossing, facing an area of life that hasnt even been on the map until recently. Suddenly there it is, right in front of you.And so the time a...”
“Experience says you just cant do it. Pride will say its just not worth it. Reason says its just too difficult, and logic says its too expensive. All while aspiration quickens our heartbeat, faith w...”
“Your true passions will rise you up before the sun, to pick you up where you left off long after the moon went to bed. The joy of these kinds of dreams that beckon will make exciting the most tedio...”
“Raising human offspring is an endeavor nothing less than a continued labor of patience, hard work, organization and ongoing adaptation. All of which is unlike that expected of any other living crea...”
“Motherhood (and fatherhood) is one of the most important, while at the same time being one of the most long-time, unappreciated roles we may ever find ourselves in. Add to that, it seems at times t...”
“To brim with hope, to cultivate just one small kernel of faith, to sport a touch of confidence, and to have ones innate material embedded with layers of feisty are all that makes for the plucky kin...”
“In the most surreal, the most joyful, the most beautiful, the most intense, the most alive moments of life, you are absorbed into the horizon which is at its most invisible, elusive, perfect blend ...”
“Overcoming fear is often much about understanding, accepting and embracing the power of self-healing, self-recovery, and self-discovery. At the same time it is often as much about the beauty of exp...”
“Obedience, responsibility, rules and safety are loyal, inseparable playmates. But Love is their wise mother, who knows there are times to break them up, at least for a bit, lest they get into some ...”
“Has there ever been a more important subject, in all the world, than children and families? These are, after all, the foundation and ultimate purpose of any society. Moreover, the overall purpose o...”
“while God does listen, knowing what He knows about us, and how well we take disappointment, often he'll find a way to save us all the heartache and trouble we unwittingly plead and beseech and cont...”
“And then there is this jewel with its many facets of wisdom. Its not difficult to imagine the breadth and depth of this sentiment at least where astuteness and faith are an inseparable dynamic duo...”
“We have indeed, felt the effects of the epic journey that has been our life. We have covered a lot of ground, parenting, marriage, career, family and otherwise, and at times, surely, have felt the ...”
“The most important vision one can be enlightened with is a glimpse of our own true, inherent divinity, an inkling of our eternal potential, our marvelous capabilities, our unbreakable strength, our...”
“Doubt, fear and helplessness will always try to flourish when we are in a holding pattern for too long. The best defense is to just do something. Anything positive! Something healthy! Get moving! ...”
