“The blessing that I got from my parents, even if they didnt really teach me about money, was their simple lifestyle.” IfsParentSimpleTeachBlessingLifestyleSimple Life Author:Bo Sanchez
“The promise of our country is that the rules are fair. If you work hard and play by the rules, you can earn your share of America's blessings. Those are the beliefs I learned from my parents.” IfsCountryHardPlayAmericaBeliefParentShareHard WorkPromiseBlessingFairsOur Country Author:Geraldine Ferraro
“And fathers are a blessing, too, they give the place a tone; In fact each child should try and have some parents of its own.” GivingShouldTryingChildrenFactsFatherParentBlessingTone Author:Louis Untermeyer
“Negotiating the adolescent stage is neither quick nor easy. . . . I have often said to parents, "If it isn't illegal, immoral, orfattening, give it your blessing." We do much better . . . if we find and support all the places we can appropriately say yes, and say only the no's that really matter.” IfsGivingSaidMatterEasyParentSupportStageBlessingIllegalAdolescenceImmoralNegotiating Author:Virginia Satir
“One of the blessings of becoming an adult is finally seeing my mom and dad as people, not just parents.” PeopleInspirationalParentSeeingMomBecomingDadBlessingAdultsMy MomMom And DadBecoming An Adult Author:Sara Shandler
“Heaven grant me that I may thus rejoice in my children, thus see them ornaments to their Country, and blessings to their parents.” MayChildrenCountryHeavenParentFamilyBlessingMy ChildrenGrantsRejoiceOrnaments Author:Abigail Adams
“For every teenager I know, having a phone is a mixed blessing, because your parents can press a button and figure out where you are.” KnowsParentFiguresBlessingPressesPhonesTeenagerWhere You AreButtons Author:Daniel Handler
“It's a blessing not to be alone in your grief but it's also painful to see your parents and siblings in pain.” PainParentGriefBlessingPainfulSibling Author:Meghan O'Rourke
“I shall take my present leave - but not without resorting once more to the benign Parent of the Human Race in humble supplication [prayer] that since he has been pleased to favour the American people, with opportunities for deliberating in perfect tranquility, and dispositions for deciding with unparellelled unanimity on a form of Government, for the security of their Union, and the advancement of their happiness; so his divine blessing may be equally conspicuous in the enlarged views, the temperate consultations, and the wise measures on which the success of this Government must depend.” HumansMayGovernmentParentPrayerRaceWiseDivineDependsBlessingHumbleHuman RaceBenignSupplication Author:George Washington
“I guess my parents wasn't f***ing with me being with X. It was more less, they thought that my life was in danger. They felt it was hurting more, then it was helping. So they ended up pulling me out of the deal. It was actually a blessing in disguise because everything worked out for the best at the end of the day.” EndsHelpingFeltParentHurtDealsDangerBlessingThe End Of The DayDisguisePullingBlessings In Disguise Author:Yung Berg
“I was fortunate enough not to grow up in Hollywood, so I feel that was a blessing. Being surrounded by nature and animals always kept me grounded and happy. My parents were smart to keep my brother and I away from that nonsense. I do live in the LA area now, but I keep my balance by hiking in the mountains with my dogs and taking trail rides every week on my horse.” FeelsEnoughGrowsParentAnimalGrowing UpWeekDogBrotherBalanceBlessingMountainSmartAreasHollywoodHorseFortunateMy BrotherNonsenseHikingGroundedTrailsMy DogHiking In The MountainsNature And Animals Author:Alison Eastwood
“I was raised with the blessing of being involved with peace and social justice, and the environmental movement. I have my parents to thank for that.” SocialParentJusticeMovementInvolvedBlessingSocial JusticeRaisedEnvironmental Author:Bonnie Raitt
“Being a parent is not easy, but speaking for myself, it's a wonderful blessing and the most rewarding job I've ever had.” EasyParentWonderfulBlessingBeing A Parent Author:Eric Benet
“I was pretty much a single-father for most of my daughter India's life. Looking back, were there things I could've done better? Yes, but I'm still pretty proud of myself for having raised such an amazing individual. Being a parent is not easy, but speaking for myself, it's a wonderful blessing and the most rewarding job I've ever had.” DoneIndividualEasyParentWonderfulProudBlessingDaughterMy DaughterLooking BackBeing A Parent Author:Eric Benet
“I'm always willing to work that little bit harder to achieve what I need to achieve because I feel like it's a blessing for me to be here. I was never supposed to be here. I'm the black council estate kid, single parent, from West London, with friends that are in jail, friends that have committed heinous crimes, friends that are doing nothing. I'm not supposed to be here, therefore I have nothing to lose. I'm always going to work harder than everyone else because if it doesn't work, "So what?".” KidsParentBlackAchieveCrimeHard WorkBlessingCommittedGoing To WorkWork HarderSingle Parent Author:Noel Clarke
“It was a mixed blessing to have famous parents. It was tough to go to auditions and be bad, since I couldn't be anonymous.” ParentComedyBlessingToughAuditions Author:Ben Stiller
“It was a bitter moment for us. We weren't two mature parents. We were just two kids playing grown-up. We still needed Mommy and Daddy's permission, blessings, and money to survive.” StillsTwoMomentsKidsParentNeededBlessingBitterMaturePermissionDaddyKids PlayingMommy And Daddy Author:Erma Bombeck
“Avoid providing material for the drama that is always stretched tight between parents and children; it uses up much of the children’s strength and wastes the love of the elders, which acts and warms even if it doesn’t comprehend. Don’t ask for advice from them and don’t expect any understanding; but believe in a love that is being stored up for you like an inheritance, and have faith that in this love there is strength and blessing so large that you can travel as far as you wish without having to step outside it.” IfsBelieveChildrenUseAsksWishParentUnderstandingStepsAdviceMaterialsDramaBlessingWasteParentingUnconditional LoveHave FaithProvidingEldersInheritanceUnconditionalChildren And Parents Author:Rainer Maria Rilke
“If you raise your children to feel that they can accomplish any goal or task they decide upon, you will have succeeded as a parent and you will have given your children the greatest of all blessings.” IfsFeelsChildrenInspirationGivenParentGoalBlessingTasksOur ChildrenRaisesParentingAccomplishLive LifeYour ChildrenAccomplishmentParenthoodRaising ChildrenHaving ChildrenChildren And ParentsParents LoveRaising KidsParent ChildGreat ParentsLove Your ChildrenGreat ParentingLove My ParentsWonderful ParentsDecide UponI Love My Parents Author:Brian Tracy
“Father Time is not always a hard parent and though he tarries for none of his children, often lays his hand lightly upon those who have used him well; making them old men and women inexorably enough, but leaving their hearts and spirits young and in full vigor. With such people the gray head is but the impression of the old fellow's hand in giving them his blessing, and every wrinkle but a notch in the quiet calendar of a well-spent life.” PeopleMenGivingWellsHeartChildrenHardEnoughHandsAgeYoungUsedSpiritFatherParentBlessingQuietMen And WomenFellowsLaysAgingLeavingImpressionOld ManGrayWrinklesCalendarsVigorNotchesFather Time Book:Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty' Source: Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of 'Eighty'
“Young people, your parents, with their maturity of years and experience you have not had, can provide wisdom, knowledge, and blessings to help you over life's pitfalls. You may find, that life's sweetest experiences come when you go to Mom and Dad for help.” PeopleYearsMayHelpingYoungParentMomDadBlessingMaturitySweetestMom And DadPitfalls Author:Ezra Taft Benson
“Christian, let God's distinguishing love to you be a motive to you to fear Him greatly. He has put His fear in your heart, and may not have given that blessing to your neighbor, perhaps not to your husband, your wife, your child, or your parent. Oh, what an obligation should this thought lay upon your heart to greatly fear the Lord! Remember also that this fear of the Lord is His treasure, a choice jewel, given only to favorites, and to those who are greatly beloved.” ShouldHeartMayChildrenChristianRememberChoicesGivenFearParentLordWifeBlessingHusbandLetting GoOur ChildrenLaysNeighborTreasureObligationChristian LifeBelovedYour ChildrenMotiveJewelsYour HusbandChastisement Author:John Bunyan
“For the joy of human love, brother, sister, parent, child, Friends on earth and friends above, for all gentle thoughts and mild; Christ, our God, to Thee we raise this our Sacrifice of grateful praise.” HumansChildrenEarthJoyParentChristSacrificeBrotherBlessingPraiseRaisesGratefulTheeGentleHuman LoveParent ChildBrother SisterBrother Love Author:Folliott Sandford Pierpoint