Even the smallest tender mercy can bring peace when recognized and appreciated.

Never give up.This applies to more than goals and dreams, it is a maxim for basic daily struggles. It shapes one’s life, including the will to continue to live. It supports love and committed relationships;...

A moment of torture feels like an eternity, while an eternity of joy passes in a moment. Perhaps time is naught but an illusion.

As ofttimes as it rains on my little spot of earth, you’d think I’d grow accustomed to the gloom.

Dear God,I hurt. Please hold me.Amen

Forgive and forget is the divine ideal. Grappling with the hurt while biting your tongue and struggling to refuse justifiable vengeance―that’s closer to human reality.

Remember this—the journey is part of the dream. Whatever it is you’re chasing, so long as you are actively moving in the right direction, the dream is coming true.

Kindness solves more problems than diplomacy, wealth, intelligence, clout, force, law, and dominion combined.

You don’t do kind deeds expecting kindness in return. You don’t do kind deeds because you deem the recipient worthy. You do kind deeds because it’s who you are, and because you understand the powerful...

Socially interacting with a storyteller can be a frustrating challenge because a portion of her awareness is constantly sorting through the details of a developing book. And while you may successfully engage in a meaningful...

The direction you choose to face determines whether you’re standing at the end or the beginning of a road.

It seems there is more interest in sunsets than sunrises. Perhaps because innately we fear the dark.

If you plan to build walls around me, know this—I will walk through them.

Moms are life’s number one cheerleaders without uniforms.

Who told you it was too late? And more importantly, why did you choose to believe them?

The cup is both half full and half empty; it has never been one or the other. Stop obsessing over the trivial cup and drink the medicine you’ve been given.

You baffle me, addle me, drive me insane. You muddle, befuddle, and rattle my brain. My senses are mad, Skewed judgment to blame.You drive me half stark-raving bonkers!(But the truly crazy thing is how I...

There is strength in numbers, yes, but even more so in collective good will. For those endeavors are supported by mighty forces unseen.

If you avoid all of life’s abrasions you will never be polished enough to shine.

Derian is playing?” She groaned internally, knowing she should’ve guessed as much. This was starting to look like another setup.

Happiness depends upon two things—pleasing God, and then pleasing yourself.

A poet is simply an artist whose medium is human emotions. A poet chisels away at our own sensibilities, shaping our vision while molding our hearts. A poet wraps words around our own feelings and...

It is a greater triumph for the fearful soul who tries and fails than for the fearless who succeed.

Reading…inspires,enlightens,nurtures,refines,educates,informs,transforms,persuades,challenges,engages, entertains,mesmerizes,captivates,gratifies,rewards,quiets,and calms.Granted, it won’t get the dishes done,but sacrifices must be made.

Small steps may appear unimpressive, but don’t be deceived. They are the means by which perspectives are subtly altered, mountains are gradually scaled, and lives are drastically changed.

You may not know my reasons, but you can assume I have them and be kind.

To the romantic soul, the rituals of Valentine’s Day echo every day of the year.

A society built upon a foundation of vengeance is a society doomed to destroy itself.

Life is learning to take God’s hand…..and hold on.

Shhh, Eena, it’s going to be okay. I promise, you’ll get through this.”She didn’t fight him, but grabbed onto his shirt, weeping softly into it as before. He began to hum faintly, a familiar Earth...

To persist with a goal, you must treasure the dream more than the costs of sacrifice to attain it.

I am.I’m here.I’m me.You are the mystery. 

The bulk of life is discovering who you are—and then reconciling that with who you wish you were.

You cannot fully understand a person’s need until you have endured the same need. As hard as you may try to predict and comprehend their situation and suffering, I guarantee you’ll fall short until you’ve...

Life is a character-building opportunity that we all volunteered for.

A dreadful thing one day befell me when a horse came to stand on my toe. Having no power to remove him, I found that I could not go.An awful thing sometime later befell me...

Nothing else has the power to calm, comfort, and care for you better than home.

Oh, how clearly I see your faults! Such distinctly highlighted flaws; it’s as if the sun and moon mean to keep them illuminated in my eyes. My mind is quick to spell out a simple...

Christ was born in Bethlehem asHeaven sang with joy.Roaming shepherds came to see theInfant, swaddled boy.Several wisemen sought him out,Traveling from afar.Mary wondered, looking skywardAt a bright, new star.Sacred was the Christ child’s birth.Sacred is...

How insane we are as humans when having received a nasty offense we return the same awful offense. If given an apple found to be rotten and wormy, would we not toss it aside rather...

Every now and then I sit and watch the sun rise to remind myself how it’s done—peacefully, steadily, warmly, and in beautiful color.

Comparisons are like rigid fingers—eager to point at a subject but unwilling to grasp it.

A snake bites your ankle.Recoiling, you scream.Fearing poison, your mind slips into a dream……where a man bites your ankle.Expecting no guile, ‘Again,’ softly falls from your lips with a smile.Yet, the man and the snake...

I shall ne’er chase rainbows again, Knowing no pot o’ gold awaits at the end. My Irish treasure is not there. For ye, my love, abide with me here.

BIG books are better. There, I said it and it’s true. 

You will realize one day that all the money in the world cannot buy you happiness. Nor can it make you a person of good character. 

You can capture this body of mine, take away my freedom and enslave me. You may even have the power to capture my soul and sentence me to the realm of eternal darkness. But my...

If you love something, you find a way to have it in your life. Opposers may take away your means and tools, but you simply turn to crude replacements, fashioning them from scraps if necessary....

The Devil’s RoseYou would never take a rose from a beast. If his callous hand were to hold out a scarlet flower, his grip unaffected by pricking thorns, you would shrink from the gift and...

Oh. How very clever.”The comparison had left her both impressed and flattered.