Worry is the facade of taking action when prayer really is. Ann Voskamp More Quotes by Ann Voskamp More Quotes From Ann Voskamp Motherhood is a hallowed place because children aren’t commonplace. Co-laboring over the sculpting of souls is a sacred vocation, a humbling privilege. Never forget. Ann Voskamp motherhood soul children I don't really want more time; I just want enough time. Time to breathe deep and time to see real and time to laugh long, time to give You glory and rest deep and sing joy and just enough time in a day not to feel hounded, pressed, driven, or wild to get it all done-yesterday. Ann Voskamp real yesterday long When we know Christ, we always know how things are going to go...always for our good and always for His glory. Ann Voskamp know-how glory christ All fear is but the notion that God's love ends. Ann Voskamp gods-love notion ends I only live the full life when I live fully in the moment. Ann Voskamp full-life moments Life-changing gratitude does not fasten to a life unless nailed through with one very specific nail at a time. Ann Voskamp gratitude life-changing grateful Grace is the only thing that is ever enough. Ann Voskamp grace enough The only way to fight a feeling is with a feeling. Ann Voskamp fighting feelings way No one told me that it would all happen at the same hallowed time: Mothering is at once the hardest and the holiest and the happiest. Ann Voskamp mothering parenthood hardest You will be most remembered-by what brought you most joy. Ann Voskamp remembered joy God only allows pain if He’s allowing something new to be born. Ann Voskamp born something-new pain Our fall was, has always been, and always will be, that we aren’t satisfied in God and what He gives. We hunger for something more, something other. Ann Voskamp hunger giving fall God reveals Himself in rearview mirrors. Ann Voskamp rearview-mirror mirrors Real Womanhood isn’t a function of becoming a great mother, but of being loved by your Great Father. Ann Voskamp real mother father Who would ever know the greater graces of comfort and perserverance, mercy and forgiveness, patience and courage, if no shadows fell over a life? Ann Voskamp shadow grace comfort Homemaking is about making a home, not about making perfection. Ann Voskamp homemaking perfection home There is a way to live the big of giving thanks in all things. It is this: to give thanks in this one small thing. The moments will add up. Ann Voskamp add giving life God is good and I am always loved. Ann Voskamp Life isn't an emergency. Christ is in charge of every moment of the day; nothing catches Him off guard. Ann Voskamp emergencies moments christ The only way to care for the disadvantaged - is to disadvantage yourself -which is guaranteed to turn out for your advantage. Ann Voskamp advantage care way