"These children are dear to Me. Be a mother to them, and more than a mother. Watch over them tenderly, be just and kind. If thy heart is not large enough to embrace them, I will enlarge it after a pattern of My own. If these young children are docile and obedient, bless Me for it; if they are froward, call upon Me for help; if they weary thee, I will be thy consolation; if thou sink under thy burden, I will be thy Reward."

quoted in A Chance To Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael by Elisabeth Elliot p. 204-205. This was pasted in the front cover of Amy's Bible and it is not clearly stated whether or not she was the author.