The Lord doesn't always make our paths smooth sailing, but He does make it possible to rise above adversity.

God is calling you to relinquish your old habits and beliefs that are holding you back from being all He called you to be. To trust that He has something bigger and better in store for you.

When we no longer have the strength to keep on walking, God will carry us. His strength is enough for you and I.

The more you are grateful for what you have the more you can live fully in the present. When you live in the present moment the greater you can build stepping stones for a brighter future.

You see, God didn't create us to merely survive. He created us to thrive! We were made for abundant life.

Our job on earth isn't to criticize, reject, or judge. Our purpose is to offer a helping hand, compassion, and mercy. We are to do unto others as we hope they would do unto us.

Today, I challenge you to pay it forward. You don't need to save a village—only one lost soul. Be the reflection of Christ and shine His light. The cost is little, but the reward is rich.

We each have the power to give. It’s the most gratifying feeling ever. By reaching out to help another human being you're sending ripples of positive change.

The more you are grateful for what you have, the more you can live fully in the present.

You don't appreciate a faithful husband when you've got one, ' said Tommy.'All my friends tell me you never know with husbands, ' said Tuppance.'You have the wrong kind of friends, ' said Tommy.

The human face shines as it speaks of thingsNear itself, thoughts full of dreams.The human face shines like a dark skyAs it speaks of those things that oppress the living

My beliefs are the center of my being.

In fact, mistakes are life's way of teaching us the right way to do things.

Dragons think we are amusing. But they remember Erreth-Akbe. They speak of him as if he were a dragon, not a man.

Some of the most important conversations I've ever had occurred at my family's dinner table.

If I can slow it down in my mind, things will be fine.

At this age, I should be leading a quiet life.

As a songwriter, I don't rush. I may sit on lyrics for two years before the music hits.

I woke up one day and realized I was a closet hetero