Darlene Quotes

We were never designed to receive glory. We were designed to give glory.

Every time you open up your heart in obedience to God and worship Him with all your heart, all your mind, and all your soul, our beautiful Lord responds with His magnificent presence.

Worship is an act of obedience of the heart. It is a response that requires the very core of who you are, to love the Lord for who He is, not just for what He does.

Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face, and the things of earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of His glory and grace.

WHAT A TIRING WAY TO LIVE, WHEN YOUR SELF-WORTH IS CONSTANTLY RELYING ON THE AFFIRMATION AND APPROVAL OF OTHERS.

I long to be known as an extravagant worshiper...that God would discover the song in my heart to be elaborate, overgenerous, and wasteful in my pursuit of Him.

When your humanness is confronted by the magnificence and holiness of God, you are made SO aware of your need for God’s grace...Romans 12:1 teaches us how to live this life of worship and love.

I pray that we bring the sound of heaven to earth

No cancer is going to tell me when my time is up.

The romance of religion isn't nearly as beautiful as the reality of Christ.

When mountains fall, I'll stand, By the power of Your hand.

You will be my first, will definitively be my last, perpetually my everything.

We are built to worship.

Every step that I've taken was a learning lesson. Even to not think you're so big and so bad you can't fall.

I still sing. I still lead worship. I mean, it's - who I am, it's what God has given me to do.

Its really hard to go out knowing that you are going to be the center of attention just about anywhere you go and that its not going to be in a positive way.

I'm not opposed to doing science fiction or comedy, but there has to be respect. I refuse to be the joke, the fat woman joke, in any movie. I've turned down roles.

...I will not be a sight gag for anybody. I will not do anything degrading to myself or other fat people.

NATURE: Where people go to recharge

When people come and see me, I want them to experience joy. I don't do any sad songs in my show. It's to lift the spirit.

It means a lot to me, the sanctity of marriage.

I am so thankful for the genius of Phil Spector, for his recognition of my talent to be the main voice of his Wall of Sound.

When I met Letterman, he told me he thought 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)' was the greatest Christmas song he ever heard, and he wanted me to be on his show to sing it.

We don't go back to wallow, we go back to undo the lies that are back there that are holding its captive from living a wondrous and full life.

Don't always carry your Toy dog. Small dogs have four on the floor and they can use them.

Take care of your dog because a dead dog is NOT a fun companion!

Old wives' tales have hurt cats. They're not true! Who are those Old Wives?

...I long to be known as an extravagant worshiper...that God would discover the song in my heart to be elaborate, overgenerous, and wasteful in my pursuit of Him.

It means that I love you and you love me until forever, Mama. Just like Jesus. Right, Mama?” “Yes, sweetheart. Until forever I will love you. Always remember that, Ethan—until forever.

Sometimes taking a first step is the biggest and most important journey of them all.

Collaborating on a film script involves two people sitting in a room separated by the silence of two minds working together.