When we fixate on the worst in something, we render ourselves incapabl…

Ann Voskamp
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When we fixate on the worst in something, we render ourselves incapable of fixing anything... But attend to the good in something - and we act towards the best in everything.
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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 (2011). One Thousand Gifts: A Dare t … ▶
Parenting is about preparing children to get along with each other, to get along with you and without you, and that it's impossible to get along without God.
Poor communication doesn’t disconnect souls. It’s the disconnected souls who poorly communicate.
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A lack of doxology leads to depravity. ✨ Ann Voskamp (2012). One Thousand Gifts Devotional: Reflections on Finding Everyday Graces, p.19, Zondervan

When we fixate on the worst in something, we render ourselves incapable of fixing anything... But attend to the good in something - and we act towards the best in everything.

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