#me

At forty-three, I bought my first house. I’d wanted one like crazy. A house meant family, a happy childhood for my litttle girl and for the little girl self inside me. . . . I was soon overwhelmed by the upkeep and overcome by the yardwork. . . . In the bright light of closing, it was obvious: it was never a house I wanted; it was what a house symbolized to me. (254) ↗

— Victoria Moran

#house #need #want #family

The key is to understand that our children don't belong to us—they belong to God. Our goal as parents must not be limited by our own vision. I am a finite, sinful, selfish man. Why would I want to plan out my children's future when I can entrust them to the infinite, omnipotent, immutable, sovereign Lord of the universe? I don't want to tell God what to do with my children—I want Him to tell me! ↗

— Voddie T. Baucham Jr.

#christianity #homeschooling #parenting #faith

Guilt is a feeble emotion. It surrenders too easily ↗

— Deborah McKinlay

#relationships #women-s-literary #family

Certain women because of their female power and seductiveness could bring destruction to a family. ↗

— Margaret Way

#power #seduction #women #family

Doctor MacKenzie says "Sometimes I think the Victorians had the right idea. When you lost a family member back then you were suppose to be in full mourning, dress in nothing but black, for a whole year. Then you went into something they called 'half mourning' for another full year, adn during those two years, you were pretty much expected to have emotional breakdowns, you could do it whenever you felt you needed to, and everybody would support you. Now?, A month after a tragedy, maybe two, and you're expected to be all better-or down pills so you can pretend you are. ↗

— Mercedes Lackey

#family

Now the snow's coming down, and im watching it fall. Watching the people around, baby please come home. Pretty lights on a tree, and im watching you shine. You should be here with me! Baby please come home ↗

— Josh Ramsay of Marianas Trench

#christmas #family #love #sad #together

In the adjustment of the new order of things, we women demand an equal voice; we shall accept nothing less. ↗

— Carrie Chapman Catt

#adjustment #demand #equal #less #new

One situation – maybe one alone – could drive me to murder: family life, togetherness. ↗

— Patricia Highsmith

#family #isolation #murder #family

Much has been accomplished during the last year in the campaign against terrorism. This struggle will require vigilance, perseverance and sacrifice for many years to come. ↗

— Paul Cellucci

#against #been #campaign #come #during

Individuality, family, and community are, by definition, expressions of singular organization, never of "one-right-way" thinking on the grand scale. Children and families need some relief from government surveillance and intimidation if original expressions belonging to THEM are to develop. Without these freedom has no meaning. ↗

— John Taylor Gatto

#children #education-system #family #freedom #education