It is a fight to let go of a past that refuses to withdraw its sticky tentacles from your present.

When I count my blessings, I find you in every one.

I love you" means I want you to be happy.

Music is happiness with a steady pulse.

Alas, impatience is but another form of unhappiness. It is true, it is true. I have never met a happy impatient person.

Happiness is never in a rush. If you move too fast, you leave it behind.

Laugh and smile for no reason at all. Giggle grins are a magnet for happiness.

Life can seem like a gloomy wait in the thick of black shadows.And still there are those who smile at the darkness, anticipating the beauty of an eventual sunrise.

Nothing can squelch your fire except turning your back on the thing that fuels it.

The rarest, truest beauty is visible only to the heart.

The real beauty of a woman is most clearly seen in the smiles of those who interact with her.

What you cant forget... God cant remember!

Whatever language we use use to describe healthy relationships, when we’re in them, we feel nourished by them, in body as well as mind.

You must not judge. You never know travel path of every man.

I eat my heart out alone.

It is doubtful that congress would pass the Bill of Rights if it were introduced today.

I know how to write stories that are accessible to younger readers, and sophisticated enough for older ones. I'm not a big fan of the all ages label, but I keep a wider audience in mind.

I can tell. I'm gifted with that, you know. When I hear that the tempo is slightly off, it's hard for me.

Dear young people, Jesus gives us life, life in abundance. If we are close to him we will have joy in our hearts and a smile on our face.

Persistent, internal inklings matched by external confirmation is often the way God directs believers into His will.

And yet to every bad there is a worse.