Emmie > Emmie's Quotes

“At the center of self-will is me, carving a world in my image. At the center of prayer is God, carving me in his Son’s image.”
― Paul E. Miller, A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World

“We were made for presence, but so often our phones are the cause of our absence.”
― Justin Whitmel Earley, The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction

“The more distracted we are digitally, the more displaced we become spiritually.”
― Tony Reinke, 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You

“Our children need our time, not our intelligence. They bloom with love, not perfect language skills. They need mercy, not intellectual mastery. And they will learn—indeed, truly learn—when they are given time to explore ideas without constant fact-checking and examination.”
― Ainsley Arment, The Call of the Wild and Free: Reclaiming Wonder in Your Child's Education