“My greatest hope is to be a mother who loves Jesus with a deep and abiding affection that joyfully overflows to my children.”

“I cannot protect my children from my weaknesses. As hard as I may try, at some point my sin will affect their lives. However, the way I deal with my failure can provide an example for them to follo...”

“In Jesus the performance pendulum stops both the pride of success and the despair of failure are absorbed by grace.”

“We can only bear the fruit of patience when we have something to be patient about.”

“In Jesus the performance pendulum stops — both the pride of success and the despair of failure are absorbed by grace.”

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”

“Value yourself first and only then you can learn to value others.”

“Self-improvement comes mainly from trying to help others.”

“An extended hand is the best weapon against a clenched fist.”

“If you want your life to stand for peace and kindness, it's helpful to do kind, peaceful things.”

“Demonstrating verbal kindness looks better on everyone know matter what the situation. There's a peace in the heart of the kind person who handles everything with love.”

“A hallmark of virtuous adulthood is learning to find freedom in your work rather than freedom from your work, even when work might hurt.”

“Parenting requires a delicate balance of letting your child be your spiritual teacher while you maintain the clarity and boundaries to be her Earthly teacher.”

“Remember, nothing is ever created or destroyed. Therefore, unresolved emotional pain from childhood does not dissolve by itself. It sits waiting to be declared, and a child is the ultimate vehicle ...”