Quotes About Guidance

No one wants more for our kids than God (or even knows what that "more" looks like),

lead, even if we don't see results for five years, ten years, or until the other side of this life. Because no matter what their spiritual futures contain—the new trends, new kind of church, new worldview, new systems—Jesus will remain. He is the only constant, the only Savior that held through the ages. Jesus is the best marker that exists, so let's raise Him high.

One decent sermon cannot influence a disoriented person in the same way your consistent presence in her life can.

Love God and follow Him. Really, nothing else matters. If you are ever unsure what to do, remember how Jesus loved people. He was the best at it. You can trust Him because anywhere He asks you to go, He has been there too. This is not an easy path, Lovies. Jesus went to hard places and did hard things; He loved folks everyone else hated or despised. But if you trust us at all, believe me: this is the life you want, this Jesus life.

What does this season require of you? Unsure? Ask God. He is a wonderful advisor who always, always knows the Best Thing. He will help you sort it out. When you can't trust your own discernment, you can certainly trust His. God has no agenda other than your highest good in His kingdom. There is no better leader through this minefield.

A good parent prepares the child for the path, not the path for the child. We can still demonstrate gentle and attached parenting without raising children who melt on a warm day.

Don't sleep with your drummer. Dumb-ass.

The Force is with you. This

She got a mentor. It was 2008, all these other much bigger firms were crashing down around her, and she was brought to the point where she didn't think she could take it anymore, so she sought out a mentor who gave her great advice: He told her to go surfing.

You are never alone or helpless. The force that guides the stars guides you too. —Shrii Shrii Anandamurti; Indian philosopher, social revolutionary, author, composer

Gehen Sie immer demnach, was sich augenblicklich gut anfühlt. Dann wird Sie das zu einem wunderbaren Leben führen.

I'm a big sister, which means I'm naturally bossy.

When all seems lost, look for Kiernan Kane.

Loomis was not any easier a father than he was a husband. He set the bar very high when it came to his three sons. After he cashed out of Bonbright, he awarded each of the three boys a substantial share of their inheritance - roughly $1 million - on the theory that it was never too early to begin charting one's own course. The youngest, Henry, was only fourteen when he was given complete financial independence.

a gaudy beacon of hope amid all the uncertainty.

I have a lot of amazing women, you know, women in my life who have been an example for me of what not to do.

Of course, the ideal scenario for parenting is obviously two parents of a mature age.

No one had explained to Cameron when he was twenty years old and proud as hell that he'd managed to get his wife with child, how difficult it would be to raise a son. Nannies and tutors and schools were supposed to do that, weren't they? But sons needed so much more than food, clothing, and tutoring. They expected fathers to know things, to teach them about life, to be there when needed.

Easy. I'll send him to you when he's old enough and have you explain.

don't believe in God. But I do believe that each of us has some sort of inner dynamic, that we are not always aware of, that guides us in life to witness certain profound things. These profound things change us forever and bring us closer to our ultimate selves.

If you can't be a good example, you'll just have to be a horrible warning." -Gwen Goodnight

Values aren't buses... They're not supposed to get you anywhere. They're supposed to define who you are.

If you can't be a good example, then be a terrible warning.

Good leaders know when to follow rules and when to break them.