59 Quotes by Sally Clarkson

I began to picture my children’s hearts as treasure chests of a different sort, and I vowed to fill them with intrinsic treasures: the best stories, memorized Scripture, priceless images of classical art, excellent books, memories from great feasts enjoyed together and special days celebrated, great Bible stories and wisdom passages, plus heart photographs of love given, holidays cherished, lessons learned.

Running at such a pace to keep all of these balls in the air left me gasping for breath and longing for attention and support.

Managing our stress and our rest is a sign of living wisely.

Although our culture seems to worship being busy, constant activity will slowly undermine our perspective on life and kill our souls.

Most of us do not have a corpus of Scripture in our minds, a comprehensive understanding of the Bible and its truths that can counteract the voices of culture.

All people need a place where their roots can grow deep and they always feel like they belong and have a loving refuge. And all people need a place that gives wings to their dreams, nurturing possibilities of who they might become.

From the moment we take our first breaths, our days are numbered, so how we live matters. The decisions we make – the important ones and, yes, the mundane ones too – they all matter. Everyday decisions add up to form the life we live and the legacy we leave behind.

He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm. PROVERBS 13:20.

Understanding that influence is best cultivated through love and friendship, I sought to deepen my sympathy for what was going on in their hearts, to understand their personalities, to affirm their intrinsic worth to me and to God and to others, and to encourage them on a daily basis.