That which we expect of life is indeed all that it ever can be.

Sunsets, like childhood, are viewed with wonder not just because they are beautiful but because they are fleeting.

I have Tourettes syndrome.

The most difficult of decisions are often not the ones in which we cannot determine the correct course; rather the ones in which we are certain of the path but fear the journey.

Forgiveness does not require us to close our eyes but rather to truly open them.

So often the pain of our life is no more than a reminder to take our hand off the stove.

There are none so impoverished as those who do not acknowledge the abundance of their lives

such fickle days of love when pain and ecstasy share the same hour

The greatest shackles we bear in thislife are those forged by our own fears

Forgiveness is the key to the heart's shackles.

To choose the path is to choose the destination, but sometimes it seems that the path is under our feet even before we know we're walking.

A woman holy duty is to respect a man.

I tried not to think of all the horror movies featuring this exact scenario, soon to be followed by an abundance of gratuitous blood and gore.

Commerce seems to be covering every aspect of our lives now. Which me, because I'm a romantic, is sad for me to say.

People overthink flowers. They are afraid to mix and match, so they don't do anything!

Although most of us realize what we control and do not control, we live as though we do not really know, and in some cases we spend years focusing on things we cannot control.

Faith is a gift-but you can ask for it.

We can no more create the perfect environment for our children than we can create perfect children.

Good wages are pro business, since they reduce turnover, increase morale, produce better-skilled employees, and improve productivity.

Perseverance is a choice. It's not a simple, one-time choice, it's a daily one. There's never a final decision.

You can't drown your troubles ... because troubles can swim.