Inspirational Quotes

Study the scriptures.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Prayer is a path.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Good is of God.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Pray ceaselessly.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

All the pleasure of sin cannot be compared to the satisfaction with sweetness of life in the spirit.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

True repentence is to depart from evil. A return to God, seeking his grace for power to obey him.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

The Maker is mighty in strength.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

We can rely on the righteous Ruler.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Guard your heart in your spirit.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

So . . . I am the someone you were speaking of earlier?Yes. You're my someone.You're my someone, too.

~ Becky Wade

The things you didn't receive added value to your life, the same as did the things you received. Life had holes. Life was still beautiful.

~ Becky Wade

Today I'm aware of all the times I have said no to opportunities God has placed before me because I think I'm not rich enough, equipped enough, talented enough, strong enough, or crazy enough to say yes. All the times I have mistaken good things for bad. All the times I have allowed the opinions of an ignorant majority to guide my thinking instead of looking to Jesus and his heart in the matter. I wonder how many times we, his children, choose a comfortable no over a terrifying yes - the kind of yes that will lead us to the only place we should ever long to be: in the arms of Jesus.

~ Heather Avis

God is big enough to handle anything you throw at him . . . the one thing you have to remember though, son. When you throw something, it's no longer in your hands.

~ Sarah Monzon

Dare to try, knowing that you will make mistakes. You will fall short again and again, because there is no effort without error. In the end, you will either know the triumph of high achievement, or if you fail, you will fail while daring greatly.

~ Tessa Afshar

While he hung on the cross, caught in the agony of such a death, Jesus found the strength to speak a handful of words. Shall I tell you my favorite? He said, 'Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing.' He said this about his tormenters and murderers. Roman and Jew. It did not matter to him. He spoke forgiveness over them, although they betrayed him and robbed him of life itself.

~ Tessa Afshar

You take the opportunities given to you. If we always waited for perfection, we'd miss out on so much. Don't you think?

~ Sarah Monzon

Don't be afraid to live the life you've been given. Some of us don't t have the chance . . . . don't waste yours.

~ Sarah Monzon

...there is a constant theme at the centre of all her writings which forms the heart of her vision of God, From her earliest novel to the mature vision of her autobiography, the central importance of unity, reconciliation, one-ness, is reiterated; for she came increasingly to see everything in life, even the darkness of fear and pain and suffering, as part of the one perfect whole that is Creation, that tiny hazelnut of Dame Julian's vision that was all that is made.

~ Christine Rawlins

I see the beautyAll around me I see itThe polished faces

~ Nicole Eskuri

Life in Christ is far richer.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Never exchange the word of God for any wealth.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Is there any saint without a sin?

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Praying is the power of being.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Similarly, when we denigrate our bodies—whether through neglect or staring at our faces and counting up our flaws—we are belittling a sacred site, a worship space more wonderous than the most glorious, ancient cathedral. We are standing before the Grand Canyon or the Sistine Chapel and rolling our eyes.

~ Tish Harrison Warren

However, the primary job of a servant of God is to speak or to write words to convict people of God's truth. So, in the speaking or in the writing of words, he witnesses for God.

~ Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Isn't corn like a meat or something?

~ My Friend

Many people ask what they should do in their quiet time. Find a time early in your day when there are no distractions, which includes children, television, radio, or anything else that may take your focus off what you are doing. Pray for concerns on your heart and thank God for your blessings. Read God's Word and look for meaning in the scriptures and how to apply them to your life. You and your children will be blessed when you seek the Lord daily.

~ Tamara L. Chilver

If I had to sum up homeschooling in one word, it would be freedom.

~ Tamara L. Chilver

Life's most important lessons are not found in the lesson plans.

~ Tamara L. Chilver

Teach the child, not just the curriculum.

~ Tamara L. Chilver

I homeschool my children not to prepare them for tests but to prepare them for life.

~ Tamara L. Chilver

Dear Homeschool Mom, You've got this! God called you to it, and He will see you through it. Inhale Grace. Exhale Doubt.

~ Tamara L. Chilver

My Top Ten Reasons for Homeschooling: (10) Birthdays become school holidays. I love celebrations!(9) I always get to be the chaperone on field trips. Lucky me.(8) I can sleep in on rainy mornings. (Okay, I wrote that before my last two babies were born- no more sleeping in for Mom now.)(7) My pajamas are sometimes my work uniform until noon. Shhh!(6) The teacher-student ratio can’t be beat!(5) I can kiss the school principal in the faculty lounge. ♥(4) Integrating God in our school lessons is always encouraged.(3) I do not have to stay up late at night helping my children study for tests and complete homework assignments.(2) I have the opportunity to instill the love of learning.(1) I am the recipient of hugs and kisses all day long.

~ Tamara L. Chilver

God has a plan for you (Jer. 29:11) and you will make it through this time of testing. Keep on believing and moving forward and you will see Him working out the details. God is never early or late but His timing is always perfect. You will see, I promise.

~ Tamara L. Chilver

Homeschooling is not head-to-head, it's heart-to-heart.

~ Tamara L. Chilver

I'm not saying homeschooling will be easy. I am saying it will be worth it.

~ Tamara L. Chilver

Adding FUN to learning creates the best educational experience possible.

~ Tamara L. Chilver

It isn't my teaching credentials that qualify me to teach my child. It is my God who qualifies me.

~ Tamara L. Chilver

It's not my credentials that qualify me to teach my child. It's my God who made me qualified when I became a mom.

~ Tamara L. Chilver

Homeschooling allows you the freedom to step off the highway of learning and take a more scenic route along a dirt road.

~ Tamara L. Chilver