End Of The Road... Or The Beginning?

"I think of life and it’s mysteries. We are rarely given a sign to denote the end of a road, but I think it may be on purpose.  So many times the end of a road for a dream or relationship or challenge was simply the beginning of something else."

- An excerpt from A Few Words: The End is Near by Jason on his blog Connecting to Impact

Fruit Is Seasonal

"Interesting, joy and all those other lofty characteristics.

Jesus compares them to fruit.

Fruit is seasonal. Fruit ripens. Fruit can miss a season if it frosts at just the right time in the growth process. Fruit flowers then buds then grows and ripens. And it only does this once or twice a year. Maybe that was Jesus’ point.

Maybe He knew how delicious the fruit of joy is, but maybe He also knew how difficult and fleeting it could be for us sorry bunch of humans."

- An excerpt from Joy: Lilacs in the Rain by Amy Sorrells on her Self-Titled blog (Be sure to go read the entire post!)

Answered Prayers

"Sometimes the deepest desires of our hearts are answered years later in unexpected, triumphant ways."

- A quote from Recapturing Our Lost Riches by JoAnne Bennett on her Self-Titled blog

Mommy Guilt

"We compare ourselves to some imaginary mom who only feeds organic food to her children, never loses her temper, has craft time each afternoon and who’s home is always perfectly in order. I’ve never met this person, and if you know her please don’t introduce me.

What’s interesting to me, is that often the situations that leave us feeling the guiltiest aren’t remembered by our children...

...So, here’s my parenting advice: let go of the guilt, love your kids, lean on God..."

- An excerpt from Dealing With Mommy Guilt by Melissa Brotherton on her Self-Titled blog

Don't Grasp At The Shadows

"Beware that you do not lose the substance by grasping at the shadow."

- Aesop