Gentleness is strength under control. It is the ability to stay calm, no matter what happens.

What a pity every child couldn't learn to read under a willow tree.

It takes a lot of grace and maturity to simply forgive, but a lot of healing takes place when you do.

the demons that make a person afraid are the hardest to cast out.

There is no escape if love is not there

She snatched at the dream that had comforted her for so long. It was faded and thin, like a letter too often read.

Each day is precious when we consider what we can do to serve God and His Kingdom.

Remember to say what you mean, but don't say it meanly.

God uses the flawed, the failures, and the imperfect to accomplish His perfect will.

Expectations destroy our peace of mind. They are future disappointments, planned out in advance.

Writing is no dying art form in America because most published writers here accept the wisdom and the necessity of encouraging the talent that follows in their footsteps.

Life is a continuum of problems to solve and lessons to learn. Once you accept this truth, then the problem you’re facing is no longer a problem but rather an opportunity to learn.

I wish I had been born a storm. No heart, no tears, just a terrible gale'd been good.

The past does not define me, it ignites me. The past is not a piece of me, it has placed me

God loves His people despite their sins and faults.

Critical sobriety is out of the question so long as this master of terror-in-the-commonplace exerts his spell.

Service without humility is selfishness and egotism.

What a trade! Poor painters! They always wish to be understood, and they are analysed instead.

"Serenity" is the flavor of meditation.

If you wait until you have to change, you may have waited too long.

Effort is the one strictly undervalued and original contribution we make to this world.