You just have too little faith, Estella…in yourself and in God. Don’t assume that because He didn’t give you one thing you wanted, He isn’t ready to give you something else you might want more....

God had listened to my little-girl prayers back then and had orchestrated the events of my life, even the painful ones, to produce a present reality beyond my greatest hopes. How great were His ways...

God, guide me through these days. I need You so much. I need Your strength to help me through this.

The moon reminds me that God made it just for us. And that back when Jesus lived on the earth, He went to sleep every night, just like me, and He, too, likely looked up...

I believe my using the talent He’s given me is His will for my life. Why else would He have bothered giving it to me?