Lament is a cry of belief in a good God, a God who has His ear to our hearts, a God who transfigures the ugly into beauty. Complaint is the bitter howl of unbelief in any benevolent God in this moment, a distrust in the love-beat of the Father's heart.
Ann VoskampCan God be counted on? Count blessings and find out how many of His bridges have already held.
Ann VoskampThe prayers we weave into the matching of socks, the stirring of oatmeal, the reading of stories, they survive fire.
Ann VoskampThere is unwavering peace today when an uncertain tomorrow is trusted to an unchanging God.
Ann Voskamp