Creatures are so governed by the secret counsel of God, that nothing happens but what he has knowingly and willingly decreed.

When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.

We shall never be clothed with the righteousness of Christ except we first know assuredly that we have no righteousness of our own.

Whatever a person may be like, we must still love them because we love God.

Prayer doesn't change things - God changes things in answer to prayer.

I gave up all for Christ, and what have I found? Everything in Christ.

A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God's truth is attacked and yet would remain silent.

While all men seek after happiness, scarcely one in a hundred looks for it from God.

Only those who have learned well to be earnestly dissatisfied with themselves, and to be confounded with shame at their wretchedness truly understand the Christian gospel.

When I took the leap, I had faith I would find a net; Instead I learned I could fly.

Faith is like an empty, open hand stretched out towards God, with nothing to offer and everything to recieve

I enjoy writing fiction more than writing anything else. Wouldn't anyone?

I'm a human being, I'm a friend, I'm a mom, I'm a writer, and I'm an artist. I do play electric guitar and all of that, but in the end, I'm just a person.

The sincerity of the art worker must permeate the song as naturally as the green leaves break through the dead branches in springtime.

In high school, it was all about popularity, being with the boyfriend and all the girls thinking he's cute.

Criticizing is easy, art is difficult.

The Republican Party is not inclusive.

That's one of the horrors of war, that you can train a person, train them to hate, train them to kill. It's a terrible thought.

And if kisses in these words could travel too, Madam, you'd read this letter with your lips.

Our country, if it does justice to itself, will be the workshop of liberty to the civilized world.

I think pets are great. They're better than kids, that's for sure.