"But if you don't understand that story is character and not just idea, you will not be able to breathe life into even the most intriguing flash of inspiration."

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

"Just as stars shine brightest in the darkest night, your joy blazes brilliantly through life's problems when you count them as joy."

"To last, a marriage and family must be built on love-love for God, and love for one another."

"A God-focused attitude is positive and directs you to better the lives of those you love while giving God the glory."

"It's easy to talk about how much you love God, but loving others reveals how much you truly do."

"A real friend is one who helps us to think our best thoughts, do our noblest deeds, and be our finest selves."

"Obedience is a foundational stepping-stone on the path of God's will."

"Prayer is a mighty ministry that any believer can have-anywhere, anytime, and in any circumstance."

"Your ultimate goal for marriage is that both of you-as husband and wife-commit to keep growing spiritually."

"Leave your mark on the world by leaving behind a child who grows up to love and serve the Lord."

"Life is too short to be wasted on anything that does not help you to live out God's plan and purposes for your life."

"As a mother, you need to remember that a loving and compassionate God is one hundred percent aware of your child's situation."

"Barbara wanted to go to tea at Dorchester as much as she wanted to give birth to octuplets."

"God has written His divine guidelines for your life right in the Bible."

"Model the qualities that you want your children to show to each other."

"Your trials and difficulties are a golden opportunity for joy."

"No matter what you're facing, embrace life in trust and contentment based on your faith in Jesus."

"When God gives you a mission, He also gives you everything you need to fulfill that mission."

"This virtuous and very industrious woman needs physical strength and ability to do the work of her life, the work of love."

"YOU might be limited by a life situation, but GOD is never hampered. Praise Him!"

"Sometimes God's way of answering prayer is not by removing the pressure, but by increasing your strength to bear it."

"Learn from the past, log the lessons from the past, butleave the past!"

"For this cause, for this privilege, you were born-to shine lights into the world for God."

"If a couple isn't following God's guidelines for life or being led by the Holy Spirit, disagreements and misunderstandings skyrocket."