“ Adults are tempted to produce and perform Christmas for their kids and their families, and they arrive at Christmas Day weary and disillusioned. Ann Voskamp
“ Life-changing gratitude does not fasten to a life unless nailed through with one very specific nail at a time. Ann Voskamp
“ In a storm of struggles, I have tried to control the elements, clasp the fist tight so as to protect self and happiness. But stress can be an addiction, and worry can be our lunge for control, and we… Ann Voskamp
“ Get this, kids - how a man proposes isn't what makes him romantic. It's how a man purposes to lay down his life that makes him romantic. Ann Voskamp
“ That is what a shadow is, and empty space, a hole in the light. Evil is this - a hole in the goodness of God. Ann Voskamp
“ The highest form of prayer is to the goodness of God. . . . God only desires that our soul cling to him with all of its strength, in particular, that it clings to his goodness. Ann Voskamp
“ So now we pause. Still. Ponder. Hush. Wait. Each day of Advent, He gives you the gift of time, so you have time to be still and wait. Wait for the coming of the God in the manger who makes Himself bre… Ann Voskamp
“ Every moment I live, I live bowed to something. And if I don't see God, I'll bow down before something else. Ann Voskamp
“ The practice of giving thanks...eucharisteo...this is the way we practice the presence of God, stay present to His presence, and it is always a practice of the eyes. We don't have to change what we se… Ann Voskamp
“ Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world. Sarah Ban Breathnach Ann Voskamp
