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181 " You will b experienced as a blessing--to the extent you have fist experienced yourself as blessed. You must feel the fullness of your own pitcher before you trust the pouring out of yourself. "
― Ann Voskamp , The Greatest Gift: Unwrapping the Full Love Story of Christmas
182 " You just . . . can’t be afraid of a broken heart. "
― Ann Voskamp , The Broken Way: A Daring Path into the Abundant Life
183 " A day is a pocket of possibility and it’s always there, waiting for your willing hand. "
184 " The weight of God's glory, not illusory or ephemeral, but daily and everywhere, punctures earth's lid and heaven falls through the holes. "
― Ann Voskamp
185 " Life is dessert - too brief to hurry..."Where ever you are, be all there" is only possible with eucharisteo. Slow down and taste life, give thanks, and see God. Simplicity is ultimately a matter of focus. Eucharisteo keeps the focus. Page 77 "
― Ann Voskamp , One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are
186 " When the laundry is for the dozen arms of children or the dozen legs, it's true, I think I'm due some appreciation. So comes a storm of trouble and lightning strikes joy. But when Christ is at the center, when dishes, laundry, work, is my song of thanks to Him, joy rains. Passionately serving Christ alone makes us the loving servant to all. "
187 " But in all His relationships, God reaches for man. Reaches for you who have fallen and scraped your heart raw, for you who feel the shame of words that have snaked off your tongue and poisoned corners of your life, for you who keep trying to cover up pain with perfectionism. "
188 " Only self can kill joy. "
189 " Feel thanks and it is impossible to feel angry. We can only feel one emotion at time. We get to choose which do you was to feel? "
190 " Thankfully, God never gives us what is deserved... "
191 " Having Christian convictions can’t ever negate having Christ’s compassion. "
192 " Joy is a function of gratitude, and gratitude is a function of perspective. You only begin to change your life when you begin to change the way you see. "
193 " Counting one thousand gifts means counting the hard things — otherwise I’ve miscounted. "
194 " Love isn’t about how much money someone’s willing to lay down for you, but about how much life they’re willing to lay down for you. "
195 " The hands of every clock never stop signing this: the best use of your hands is always love. The best way to say you love is always time. The best time to love is always now. "
196 " How can it be? When we're naked and ashamed and alone in our brokenness, Christ envelops us with His intimate grace. When we're rejected and abandoned and feel beyond wanting, Jesus cups our face: "Come close, my Beloved." When we're dirty and tear-stained and despairing, Jesus Christ is attracted to us and proposes undying love: "All that you're carrying I take... and all that I am is yours." How do you ever get over that? "
197 " God gives us time. And who has time for God? "
198 " Satan's sin becomes the first sin of all humanity: the sin of ingratitude. "
199 " In the endless cycle of grace, He gives us gifts to serve the world. "
200 " The whole earth is full of His glory. Sky, land, and sea, heavy and saturated with God--why do I always forget? "