That was the moment when Alice knew for sure that she and Charlie Erdling would be friends for the rest of their lives.

It's important to be grateful for the gifts we have

Family is the most important thing in my life, so I guess it's not surprise that I like to write about it.

If truth were a crayon and it was up to me to put a wrapper on it and name it's color, I know just what I would call it-dinosaur skin.

there are some things in life a person just cant know

As a kid I was goofy and creative and sensitive. I like to think I'm all of those now too - just with wrinkles.

As a rule, she didn’t like boys very much, but she had to admit, Charlie was actually pretty nice.

The answer is no, " said Melody firmly. “Undeniably, indisputably, categorically no.

Winning is not always about shining the brightest. Sometimes it's about sharing the light with someone who has been waiting in the shadows all along.

To my faithful readers, because a book is like a pie—the only thing more satisfying than cooking up the story is knowing that somebody might be out there eating it up with a spoon.

Polly had a gift for baking pies, and she poured her heart and soul into every one she made.

Every time you ask for forgiveness, you declare that your life does not belong to you, but has been created for the purpose of Another.

God has made the provision for every man on earth to be equally endowed with the currency time

Social media... it's the future for the new generation.

My father was a master carpenter and builder. Architectural design, engineering design, mechanical design, three-dimensional views, that was my shtick, my forte.

War is by no means something glamorous, and I don't think that should ever be forgotten.

Humility has the toughest hide.

I will find her." "And when you do?" Roger asked. "I will make her mine," the warrior answered in a hard, determined voice. "She will be mine." The vow was made.

Nobody knew who I was.

Now that I beat Lindsay I feel much better.

I hate television. I hate it as much as peanuts. But I can't stop eating peanuts.