The bitterest hardships, the most daunting trials; none of these are burdens if it means being with you.

God didn’t design your life so you would constantly fall down, but he does hope that you will be brought to your knees.

How can we who are so weak in ourselves, so inferior in power to the enemies confronting us, bear up under our trials which are so numerous, so protracted, so crushing? We could not, and...

A wilderness experience includes a long walk back.

You might not recognize it, but your trials have made you stronger. You are not a walking disaster, and you will triumph over your demons. Nothing defeats a valiant heart.

momentary.” They only last for a short time.

Why wait? So precious is this life—this gift—this temporary blindness. Burn and drown and embrace the false dark, then grasp the unthinkable height of resulting joy. For in the end, in the light of truth...

Life demands much. Give more.

Life itself is simple…it’s just not easy.

I push through physical pain. Life hurts. I enjoy the positives.

One more action to transform your dreams, one more passion to reform your brand; give one more trial and you’ll never regret your willingness to hold on!

No matter how strong the winds of trials and tribulations blow, never take your sight off from the prize ahead.

That morning set in motion a series of events that caused me to wrestle with questions of God’s goodness.

Emotions are reserved for juries and, in that case, a good lawyer can really lay them on when the time is right, better than the best Academy Award winning actor

How does knowing ‘things could be worse’ than what I already deem is awful make me feel any better? You mean I could sink even lower? Oh joy!

Spiritual pain is when you can’t stand another moment not knowing the real truth, and when you finally do know you can’t let go.

When a company is fairly certain of a profit margin that is substantial, it can assume responsibility for the clinical trials to develop a blockbuster drug.

Everything worth having comes with a trial worth withstanding

Lincoln matured best in sorrow.

For the mind of faith, a promised act of God is as good as done.

Ann: If we know God, we do not need to know why He allows us to experience what we do.

Acknowledge that some moments are just plain awful―desperate and gloomy and painful and miserable and nothing at all but anguish. No truthful, cheerful thought in the world will fix it. So let me cry awhile....

The first time is always the hardest

see” your heart and rejoice with you.

When your troubles become unbearableAnd your trials become overwhelming,It is time to handoverAnd let GOD takeover!

Fears hide within fears….

Never mourn the loss of innocence, because it always brings the much greater gain of wisdom.

All trials and challenges has a purpose.

Let the darkness find you if it must. Throw off the quick and tempting escapes, and seek help only from those who would teach you to grow, feed your soul, embrace your heart, but would...

Maybe there is no such thing as success—a final destination where you arrive once and for all. Maybe existence is a never-ending journey of peaks and valleys and forever chasing dreams.

The intricacies, the problems, the trials and tribulations in relationships inspire me to give words to people’s journeys.