Thou art gone from my gaze like a beautiful dream, And I seek thee in vain by the meadow and stream.

Oft in the tranquil hour of night, When stars illume the sky, I gaze upon each orb of light, And wish that thou wert by.

One only hope my heart can cheer, - The hope to meet again.

We gathered the wild-flowers. Yes, life there seem'd one pure delight; As thro' the field we rov'd. Yes, life there seem'd one pure delight.

Ever of thee I'm fondly dreaming, Thy gentle voice my spirit can cheer.

I Travel a lot

After sounding a lot like other people in my decades of past I have found my own voice when I realized I needed Christ and in so doing I am becoming just like Him as time marches on.

The character of society coincides with how we treat our most vulnerable members of society.

I'm passionate about color. My best friend and I sit and look at Pantone books for fun.

Darkness approaches from outside. I feel no light inside me strong enough to resist it.

All political lives, unless they are cut off in midstream at a happy juncture, end in failure, because that is the nature of politics and of human affairs.

This is women's moment to shift the tectonic plates of power on both the personal life and the leadership levels.

So if you feel as if you feel too much, well then you are not alone. May these words find you like a friend.

Religions are the training wheels of self enlightenment. They can be helpful in the beginning but at some point they must be let go.

People ask if I had hope of becoming a champion. I had hope. Hope was the only thing I had. Hope pushed me.