What will your children remember? We can change the world inside our own houses. Take the gift of this moment and make something beautiful of it. Few worthwhile experiences just happen; memories are made on purpose.
Gloria GaitherRead
How beautiful it is to learn that Grace isn't fragile, and that in the family of God we can fail and not be a failure.
Interpretation
Grace allows us to embrace our imperfections without defining our worth.
This quote highlights the concept of grace as a powerful and resilient force within the family of God. It emphasizes that failure does not equate to being a failure, and that within a supportive community, individuals can learn and grow from their mistakes without fear of losing their value or identity.
In practice
In a sermon, a pastor might use this quote to illustrate the concept of forgiveness and growth.
What will your children remember? We can change the world inside our own houses. Take the gift of this moment and make something beautiful of it. Few worthwhile experiences just happen; memories are made on purpose.
My parents gave me stability and a belief in myself and in all the possibilities life has to offer. I was told the only limitations I would ever face were those I placed upon myself.
We are a continuum. Just as we reach back to our ancestors for our fundamental values, so we, as guardians of that legacy, must reach ahead to our children and their children. And we do so with a sense of sacredness in that reaching.
Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequence than to have a really affectionate mother.
My mother was a woman who was very frustrated. She had a great deal of ability, and all this energy went into me and my brother.
My mom was a terrible parent of young children. And thank God - I thank God every time I think of it - I was sent to my paternal grandmother. Ah, but my mother was a great parent of a young adult.
I feel I'm able to get rid of any demons lurking in my psyche through my writing, which leaves me free to create all of this and to enjoy our family life, stepping away from all the fictional traumas and the dramas. If I write about family in crisis, then I won't have to live through it, I guess.
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