Encouragements

Today, I felt led to just post some quotes, verses, etc that I have read on a daily devotional calendar. Enjoy!

God isn't disappointed in our failures; He delights in our attempts. - Bob Goff

Our lives hold no details too small for God's care and attention. If the Lord cares enough to count the hairs on our heads (Luke 12:7), He cares enough to steer our smaller, day -to-day choices.  - Kristin Smith 

My desire is to be a mother who continually points her children to the infallible word of God as the only truth, the only answer to all cultural, political and cocietal answers. I want to be a mother who loves and encourages unconditionally, yet delicately balances grace and truth when they fail. 
With their world and life view being challenged at every intersection, this solid foundation is something that takes time, but that can't be overlooked.  - Jennifer Schmidt

We spend our lives constantly seeking more of everything, except the one thing we should be seeking more of. Him. So today I throw my wish list in the fire. I surrender to the fact that there is One who provides all of my needs... He is enough. He is what we need more of.  - Sarah Hawbaker

A sufficient grace makes our weakness our power.  - Amber Haines

My mess if the perfect place for His glory.  - Kristen Welch

Sisters, let's choose to choose joy and come together to form the community that we all need... and journey through this life together.  - C.C. Almon

Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.  -Colossians 3:12-14 NIV

But at the end of it all, it won't matter what church we've gone to or how many women's Bible studies we've attended. 
It will matter, I believe, how we let Him infuse our days with Himself and how we allow ourselves to be taught by the little, beautiful things in life. And I think it will matter, at the end, how we choose to live with Jesus every day.  - Sarah Markley

This is the secret to friendship that last a lifetime: loving someone-really loving them-and not being afraid to let them know.  - Deidra Riggs

Cash all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.  - 1 Peter 5:7 NIV

When you are open and looking and searching, you realize things don't have to be perfect to be beautiful. You start to see the beauty in the imperfect. You start to find beauty in the messy. You are gifted a change in your perspective. Because God is good, Because He does not make mistakes. Because He makes it ALL beautiful.  - Jennifer, StudioJRU.com

You don't have to be a teacher, a parent, a pastor, or a doctor to make a positive difference in the life of a child. You only have to be willing!  - Dr Wess Stafford

When my focus is on myself and all that I think needs to be done in a day, I stop focusing on what God has placed as gifts right in front of me in my family. Smiles and laughter, hugs and love, encouragement and respect. These are the things that I need to be intentional about every day with my family. These are the things that I want them to remember about me.  - Kristin Smith

Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destoryed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in Heaven, not built by human hands.  - 2 Corinthians 5:1 NIV

Just remember that God is on your team and He adores you and your children. He will be faithful to you.  - Sally Clarkson

Bad moments don't make bad Mamas.  - Lysa Terkeurst

Home is much more than four walls and a familiar neighborhood. Home is the God who understands each of the unique languages, thoughts, hopes and dreams of our individual hearts.  - Lisa-Jo Baker

Beauty is the state of the heart, not the hair.  - @incourage

Who I thought I would be as a mother involved a lot more twirling and dancing.
The reality of motherhood often looks nothing like that.  - Rachel Swenson Balducci

Sometimes, home is a soft place to land and other times, home is a tough mess in need of restoration. One thing that home never needs to be is empty.  - Angela Nazworth
 

All this came from the daily devotion calendar (in) courage - the art of motherhood by Dayspring  between months of Janurary to June.

www.incourageme.com