Quotes About Family

Ma Baxter rocked complacently. They were all pleased whenever she made a joke. Her good nature made the same difference in the house as the hearth-fire had made in the chill of the evening.

He is not my father." "So said every unhappy daughter.

I'd never indulged in feelings of loneliness. Too dangerous. I'd learned that after my mother's murder. Loneliness could swallow you up, like a disease. Make you vulnerable to anything, even a smile. But then I'd stopped being lonely. And what was more dangerous? Loneliness? Or having friends and family who could be taken from you? "Grant

Home is where you are loved the most and act the worst.

As you create a home, don't get distracted with a lot of things that have no meaning for you or your family. Don't dwell on your failures, but think of your successes. Have joy in your home. Have joy in your children. Have joy in your husband. Be grateful for the journey.

Just Save the Relationship" from the book Glimpses, Sis's Hinckley's advice to her grandaughter when she needed to know what to do about the fits her daughter was throwing. Just save the relationship.

I left a note for my mother. I always leave a note for my mother when I am on a case.

My parents were not one for photography, and my dad earned the nickname 'Henry VII' for his ability to slice the heads off of subjects for his snaps

As a child of God, you aren't just a manifestation of your biological family. You are a manifestation of your spiritual family—your true family of origin. If you let Him, the Spirit of God will manifest the Father and the Son through you.

Your prayers for your children are the greatest legacy you can leave.

Your prayers are prophecies. You can write the future of your family with your prayers

Una de las razones por las cuales mucha gente no siente intimidad con Dios, es que no tienen un ritmo diario con él; tienen un ritmo semanal. ¿Funcionaría algo así con tu cónyuge y tus hijos? Pues en la familia de Dios tampoco funciona. Necesitamos establecer un ritmo diario a fin de tener una relación diaria con Dios. La mejor manera de hacerlo es comenzando el día en oración.

After all, prayer is the difference between the best you can do and the best God can do. And that's a big difference! If we hit our knees, the Holy Spirit will do the heavy lifting. If we hit our knees, the Holy Spirit will reveal things that can only be discovered in the presence of God. If we hit our knees, the Holy Spirit will give us God-ideas for our ministry, family, business - for our lives.

Do me a favor, okay? Tell my parents that I fought well today. And tell them that I... that I... that I fought hard.

to tell the world of its true Centre, of the law of mutual sacrifice by which its parts are bound together. The Church exists to maintain the order of the nation and the order of the family.

I believe every child has the right to a mother and a father. Men and women are not the same. That's not to say they're not entitled to equal rights, but they are not the same.

would say that many, if not most people, grow up in a family and cultural environment that gives little, if any, objective, nonjudgmental support to the unique ways in which we feel compelled to express ourselves

Marriage includes a spouse, and often children. But the goal, center, and purpose of marriage is not self, spouse, or children. The ultimate goal of marriage and family is the glory of God. Only when marriage and family exist for God's glory - and not to serve as replacement idols - are we able to truly love and be loved. Remember, neither your child nor your husband (or wife) should be who you worship, but instead who you worship with.

Married life can seem as if it's only five days long. The first day you meet, the second day you marry, the third day your raise your children, the fourth day you meet your grandchildren, and the fifth day you die first or bury your spouse to go home alone for the first time in many years.

Too Tired To Argue. If she ever wrote a book about parenting, that would be the title.

You know I don't have much experience of big families, but from what I've seen there are two types. The type where everything is out in the open, where they argue and shout and slam doors, and where disagreements are dealt with loudly and quickly. And the other type, where no one really says what they mean, where everyone tiptoes around and emotions are kept buried. ~Here to Stay

With so many alternatives, how can we let our children, our loved ones, ourselves, play a game that may destroy the essence of who we are? How can we enjoy it as entertainment?

we have two families in life. The one we're born with that shares our blood. Another we meet along the way that's willing to give its blood for us.

We have two families in life. One were born with that shares our blood. Another we meet along the way that's willing to give it's life for us.