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    Brother Lawrence
    “Think often on God, by day, by night, in your business and even in your diversions. He is always near you and with you; leave him not alone.”
    ― Brother Lawrence
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    J.R.R. Tolkien
    “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
    ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
    tags: encouragement, gandalf
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    Oswald Chambers
    “We look upon prayer simply as a means of getting things for ourselves, but the biblical purpose of prayer is that we may get to know God Himself.”
    ― Oswald Chambers
    tags: christian-living, oswald-chambers, prayer
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    Michael Palin
    “You can't get a suit of armour and a rubber chicken just like that. You have to plan ahead.”
    ― Michael Palin
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    Louise Penny
    “After spending most of her life scanning the horizon for slights and threats, genuine and imagined, she knew the real threat to her happiness came not from the dot in the distance, but from looking for it. Expecting it. Waiting for it. And in some cases, creating it. Her father had jokingly accused her of living in the wreckage of her future. Until one day she’d looked deep into his eyes and saw he wasn’t joking. He was warning her.”
    ― Louise Penny, The Long Way Home
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    Louise Penny
    “Turmoil shook loose all sorts of unpleasant truths. But it took peace to examine them.”
    ― Louise Penny, The Long Way Home
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    Louise Penny
    “But you want murderous feelings? Hang around librarians," confided Gamache. "All that silence. Gives them ideas.”
    ― Louise Penny, A Rule Against Murder
    tags: librarians
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    “Conversion is the lifelong process of turning away from our plans and turning toward God's maddening, disruptive, creativity.”
    ― M. Craig Barnes, When God Interrupts: Finding New Life Through Unwanted Change
    tags: christian-living
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    C.S. Lakin
    “Voice is really about letting your characters loose.”
    ― C.S. Lakin, Writing the Heart of Your Story
    tags: writing-craft
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    C.S. Lewis
    “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
    ― C.S. Lewis
    tags: books, inspirational, reading, tea
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    C.S. Lewis
    “It is a good rule after reading a new book, never to allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one in between.”
    ― C.S. Lewis
    tags: books, old-books, reading
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    C.S. Lewis
    “I know now, Lord, why you utter no answer. You are yourself the answer. Before your face questions die away. What other answer would suffice?”
    ― C.S. Lewis
    tags: faith, unfathomable
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    Brother Lawrence
    “We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed.”
    ― Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
    tags: action, devotion, love
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    Emily P. Freeman
    “What gives moments meaning is not the moments themselves but the presence of Christ with us in the midst of them.”
    ― Emily P. Freeman, Simply Tuesday: Small-Moment Living in a Fast-Moving World
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    Emily P. Freeman
    “Let’s dig deep, not to create meaning where there isn’t any, but to see Christ, our companion, where he actually is, not where we wish he was.”
    ― Emily P. Freeman, Simply Tuesday: Small-Moment Living in a Fast-Moving World
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    Emily P. Freeman
    “The miracle, upside-down work of God is that our failure isn’t an obstacle, it’s an opportunity to remember to sink into God. Not having what it takes is not a liability, it’s a prerequisite. Maybe there is hope for us after all.”
    ― Emily P. Freeman, A Million Little Ways: Uncover the Art You Were Made to Live
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    Emily P. Freeman
    “True belief is movement toward God even in the midst of confusion or frustration or fear.”
    ― Emily P. Freeman, Simply Tuesday: Small-Moment Living in a Fast-Moving World
    tags: belief, confusion, fear, frustration, god
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    Emily P. Freeman
    “I can't prevent storms from coming, but I can decide not to invent my own.”
    ― Emily P. Freeman, Simply Tuesday: Small-Moment Living in a Fast-Moving World
    tags: fear, stress
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    Ed Stetzer
    “God has made relationships His chosen delivery system for the gospel of hope.”
    ― Ed Stetzer
    tags: evangelism, god, gospel, hope, relationships
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    Sheila Walsh
    “Peace is not the absence of trouble, but the presence of Christ.”
    ― Sheila Walsh
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    Sheila Walsh
    “...I believe that doubts, honestly expressed and wrestled with, produce a faith that is stronger and more intimate than doubts suppressed under the veneer of faith.”
    ― Sheila Walsh
    tags: christianity, doubt, faith
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    Sheila Walsh
    “Whether Jesus calms the storm or calms us in the storm, His love is the same, and His grace is enough.”
    ― Sheila Walsh, Extraordinary Faith: God's Perfect Gift For Every Womans Heart
    tags: christianity, circumstances, grace, jesus, troubles
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    Sheila Walsh
    “It is one thing to say that the Lord is my Shepherd; it is quite another to be lost and have Him guide me home.”
    ― Sheila Walsh, Extraordinary Faith: God's Perfect Gift For Every Womans Heart
    tags: christianity, experiencing-god, faith
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  • #24
    “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. Harold Thurman Whitman”
    ― Renee Swope, A Confident Heart
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  • #25
    “Until our hearts find complete security and significance in God's unconditional love, we will never be satisfied.”
    ― Renee Swope, A Confident Heart: How to Stop Doubting Yourself and Live in the Security of God s Promises
    tags: god, love-satisfied, security
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    Rachel Starr Thomson
    “Do you do this often?” Maggie asked. “Rescue people, I mean.” “Is that what we did?” Nicolas asked. He seemed amused. “Can’t say we’ve done much of it before, but after this we might have to make a habit of it. More fun than I’ve had in a while.”
    ― Rachel Starr Thomson, Worlds Unseen
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    “Hurry decimates joy, leaves wonder by the wayside. Slow down and breathe deep; the wonder is all about you. See it, hold it close, pay tribute. My creation.”
    ― Pamela Steinke, A Year in the Life: devotional journaling with God
    tags: christian-living, hurry, inspirational, wonder
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    Stormie Omartian
    “Prayer is not telling God what to do. Prayer is partnering with God to see that His will is done. You don’t have to fully understand what God’s will is in order to pray that His will be done.”
    ― Stormie Omartian, The Power of Praying® for Your Adult Children Prayer and Study Guide
    tags: god-s-will, prayer
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    Terry Pratchett
    “Progress just means bad things happen faster.”
    ― Terry Pratchett, Witches Abroad
    tags: education, humor, life, philosphy, truth
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    Terry Pratchett
    “Wisdom is one of the few things that looks bigger the further away it is.”
    ― Terry Pratchett, Witches Abroad
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