“When in such sadness I earnestly elevated my spirit into God and locked my whole heart and mind along with all my thoughts and will therein, ceaselessly pressing in with God's Love and Mercy, and not to cease until he blessed me? then after some hard storms my spirit broke through hell's gates into the inmost birth of the Godhead, and there I was embraced with Love as a bridegroom embraces his dear bride.” MindHeartHardWholeSpiritHellSadnessBirthMercyBlessedEmbraceDearStormCeaseBrokeGatesLockedMy ThoughtsHeart And MindBridesGod's LoveBridegroom Author:Jakob Bohme
“Trust yourselves, my brethren, to the immortal love and perfect work of the Divine Saviour, and by His dear might your days will advance by peaceful stages, whereof each gathers up and carries forward the blessings of all that went before, to a death which shall be a birth.” MightPerfectStageDivineBirthBlessingDearPeacefulImmortalCarrieSaviourBrethrenPerfect Work Book:MacLaren's Commentary- Expositions of Holy Scripture Source: MacLaren's Commentary- Expositions of Holy Scripture
“Love is the only thing that pays for birth, Or makes death welcome. Oh, dear God above This beautiful but sad, perplexing earth, Pity the hearts that know--or know not--Love!” KnowsLoveHeartEarthBeautifulLove IsPayBirthDearPityWelcomeDear God Book:Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics) Source: Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)
“Afford every soul you encounter the wide and free passage they need to give birth to the dear expressions they feel are important.” NeedsGivingFeelsImportantSoulExpressionBirthDearWideEncountersPassages Author:Bryant H. McGill
“If women lose the right to say where and how they birth their children, then they will have lost something that's as dear to life as breathing.” IfsChildrenLostLosesBirthDearBreathing Author:Ami McKay
“The Church's stand on birth control is the most absolutely spiritual of all her stands and with all of us being materialists at heart, there is little wonder that it causes unease. I wish various fathers would quit trying to defend it by saying that the world can support 40 billion. I will rejoice the day when they say: This is right whether we all rot on top of each other or not, dear children, as we certainly may. Either practice restraint or be prepared for crowding.” WorldTryingHeartMayChildrenLittlesSpiritualFatherWishCausesChurchWonderPracticeSupportBirthPreparedDearVariousBillionsQuittingRejoiceBe PreparedRestraintBirth Control Author:Flannery O'Connor
“Shortly after the birth control pill was approved for public distribution, one woman wrote to John Rock, its inventor, "You should be afraid to meet your maker." Rock, despite being Catholic replied, "My dear Madam, in my faith, we are taught that the Lord is with us always. When my time comes, there will be no need for introductions."” NeedsShouldLordRocksTaughtBirthMoralityEthicsCatholicDearDespiteMy TimeMakersDistributionPillsIntroductionInventorApprovedOne WomanBirth ControlBirth Control Pills Author:Malcolm Gladwell