The battle for our lives, and the lives of our children, our husbands, our friends, our families, and our nation, is waged on our knees.

In the darkest times of your life, your praise to God should be the loudest. Let the enemy know you're not afraid of the dark.

. . . you have no idea how many people there are in the world whose day could be made and their life changed for the better if someone would just look them in the eye, smile, and say, "Hello.

One of the greatest gifts you can give your husband is your own wholeness.

Forgiveness doesn't make the other person right, it makes you free.

We will never be happy until we make God the source of our fulfillment and the answer to our longings. He is the only one who should have power over our souls.

Don’t be overwhelmed . . . take it one day and one prayer at a time.

The truth is you always grow to love the people you pray for. That’s because you develop God’s heart of love for them.

I've often thought, I'm nobody. Why would God answer my prayer? But God's not impressed by eloquence; he's impressed by our longing for him.

Praying is not telling God what to do. It's trusting that God knows what to do.

People's love for us may change, depending on what we do or don't do to please them. But God's does not-it's everlasting.

Rejection allowed me to appreciate the beauty of acceptance.

Help other people, help themselves

Tears won’t help me right now. They’ll just make me weaker.

The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels.

Never argue with a librarian; they know too much.

I always assume that democracy is the only good form of government, quite frankly, and democracy is always to be preferred

Something is always happening somewhere.

He was strong. And his heart, it was breaking.

Love leaves legacy. How you treated other people, not your wealth or accomplishments, is the most enduring impact you can leave on earth.

The roundness of life's design may be a sign that there is a presence beyond ourselves.