When you’re rearranging the furniture to make way for the decorations and the tree, make sure you rearrange your heart to make room for the Savior of Mankind.

Exercise feels best after it is finished.

Are you aware of who you really are in relationship to the very God who created the Universe, who scattered the stars and aligned the planets? Only to those who remember and realize that they...

Every day is as amazing as we decide it is.

When you are miserable, stressed, doubtful and fearful you are in control. When you are happy, peaceful, confident and faithful God is in control.

There is no such thing as colossal failure. There is only colossal courage to attempt the impossible again and again until it becomes possible.

Authentic kindness has a power greater than rock, paper and scissors combined.

Stagnant people tend to live stagnant lives.

People think the only time the earth is renewed is in spring. I find it’s renewed around Christmastime when hard, old hearts are softened. When children’s laughter drowns out anguish. When magic transforms the dull...

Fear is ugly. It is monstrous. But fear stands no chance in the face of faith.

Clean up your comfort zone and move out so you can move on.

We might not be grateful for all things, but we can be grateful in all moments

If you want to feel the truest spirit of Christmas, go out and find someone sadder than you, lonelier than you, poorer than you … and give what you can in a smile, in time,...

I challenge you to make your life the masterpiece you want to paint, the novel you want to read, the day you want to wake to.

In some cases abusive or damaged relationships cannot and should not be saved.

The word surrender has some shadowy connotations. We think it’s weak to surrender, but sometimes it’s the bravest thing we can possibly do. It means to give our will over to another . . ....

The only real insurance you have against disease is a healthy body. Invest wisely, generously and often in that policy.

And the day inevitably comes when the scrapbook of summer, smeared with ice cream slurps and sweat stains, gives way to that new clean white notebook, spine unbroken, begging to be smudged with the enthusiasm...

If you mean it, say it. If you say it, mean it.

When the finish line seems too far away, remember how you felt when you were back at the starting line. Regain that motivation to recharge your momentum.

You are a creature meant to be free. Almost always, the person hardest to tell the truth to…is you. Once you can be honest with yourself, you’ll find the strength and desire to be honest...

You do not need permission to be you. Just be your authentic, brilliant, one-soul-only self. You are a marvel. Act like it!

Why do we tend to treasure our health best, only when it is in jeopardy?

If you hate what you get for Christmas, try to focus on the person who gave the gift to you, not what came in the box.

Certain people will be upset when you speak the truth. They might get mad. They might get really mad. That’s because they are still living the lie you’ve exposed. Stay strong. Speak truth. Do not...

Fear is afraid of you. Don’t think so? Walk right up to it, then right past it and see if it doesn’t run and hide.

You cannot do more than you can, so be gentle with yourself and quick to forgive your mistakes and to move on.

When you lay your head on the pillow at the end of the night, can you think of three things you did during the day to make your life better? Did you nourish your body?...

The reason for the season is Christ. Let’s not forget that.

Strength comes from struggle. When you learn to see your struggles as opportunities to become stronger, better, wiser, then your thinking shifts from “I can’t do this” to “I must do this.

No good can come from beating ourselves up for falling down—for feeling unhappy when we want to feel just the opposite.

Be honest with the Lord. If you’re afraid, say so. If you’re feeling abandoned, tell Him. He already knows every sin you’ve committed and He loves you anyway. Confess honestly. Beg for help. Converse with...

You can’t do it for someone else. No matter how much they motivate or inspire you, you have to do it for yourself. Your health is YOUR responsibility.

Don’t try to wring out all the answers before you move forward. Faith doesn’t work that way. Step into the darkness and the light will appear to guide your next step. It’s that first step...

Love is not something we acquire and then have forever. It’s not something we can possess. It is something we are—always changing, always growing.

Courage is stepping forward when all you can see is darkness.

Figure out your passion. What floats your boat, rings your bell, lights your tree? A life without passion is possible, but not desirable. Have you really lived at all if you have not lived with...

When you understand what you’re truly worth, who is going to be able to make you feel worthless? No one.

Meaning is often found embedded in the silent moments of our lives when we can hear and see what matters most, the things audible and visible only to the spirit.

Christmas is about change. It’s a time we open our hearts before we open our presents.

Happiness isn’t the reward we retrieve after a long struggle. It arrives daily, in those clear moments when our hearts are tender, pricked by the embrace of a loved one, the beauty of a single...

Two forces, fear and power,come together at a place called BEGIN. Bust through the fear to get to the power and BEGIN the life you are entitled to live.

Do the things you love to do so you’ll enjoy spending time with yourself.

Even indecision is a decision.

everything we can” isn’t enough. It’s only enough when our everything joins with Christ’s everything.

If you have a painting in you, paint. If you have a song to sing, sing. Don’t judge your creation. Just create it. Banish doubt and fear and step out of your own way if...

Change can be terrifying, but I’ve come to expect that God has an even greater adventure awaiting me than the one I leave behind.

If Christ is missing from your life, it isn’t because He is lost.

To keep the entire body in shape, tend to every part of it, every limb, every organ, every joint and system. Educate yourself about your own body. Learn what to feed it and how to...

We labor under the great delusion that we are in control. Silly humans.