"As we get better at knowing God's love, we grow into better things that surround our lives."

"Each day is a blessing, and I awake wondering what wonderful thing, no matter how big or small, will happen to me today."

"Dear Lord, I ask that you help me make it through today with patience, understanding, and calmness in my heart. I ask that you replace any darkness in my life with light and my frustrations with joy. I ask these things in Jesus's name, amen."

"People are never going to act exactly like we want them to. So if we stop expecting things from others, we'll find peace in our hearts that will last a lifetime."

"People spend way too much time with hatred, jealousy, and drama when kindness is so easy. Grab a hold of the good things in life; they'll take you to places you've never been."

"We will never find the perfect job, relationship, or situation. What we can do is search for happiness. Our ideals in life are set by others, and it's because they haven't mastered the art of the happiness search."

"I'm surrounding by beautiful sounds, my son singing in his room and a gentle rain. There are so many simple pleasures God gives us we just have to listen for them."

"Sometimes in life we must slowly distant ourselves from people and places we feel unconformable. Don't feel bad feel freedom."

"It's always the people who strive to find, and tell you about one of your imperfections, that want to feel one step above you. The truth is their ten steps below you with nothing better to say."

"Right on the other side of our fears resides hope and happiness. We get stuck in our lives afraid to walk over there when it's a much kinder place."

"We can decide our fate every day, when we love we will be loved."

"When I found God forgiveness found me."

"Extraordinary people always inspire others."

"When I look at your smile, I can see your heart. When I look at your heart, it makes me smile back."

"True peace of mind is calm in your heart that you can't explain."

"If we are wonderful parents and family members, then there's really nothing else to prove."

"Being in a bad relationship is like trying to dance when you're sad."

"With all our reasons for living. Through our love and laughter, there's an unmistakable truth. The most valuable love in the world is a healthy relationship with our children."

"Never give up on your dreams! When you're good at something, and there's love in what you do, passion will always bring success."

"People will stop trying to prove their something special when they finally realized their already unique in God's creation."

"May there never be a haze over your eyes, and allow you to look at your life just the way you planned it. Through the bumps, twist and turns in your journey, let it make you wiser. Embrace life's lessons with gratitude and appreciation, and then move forward with an open heart and mind."

"The worst thing about being unhappy is not being strong enough to leave the situation."

"It's when you feel low about yourself, others actions and opinions will affect you. When you look at yourself as a confident person, it's then; you'll find the most peace and understanding, that it's your world you have to live with not theirs."

"When a man truly loves a woman he will always try to make her life easier."

"Dear God, please take the stains off my heart. If there's even an ounce of pain I feel that someone caused me in the past, I ask that you wash it away. Give me strength, show me forgiveness is the healthiest option for me, and set me free. I pray you give me peace today and every day, allowing me to totally leave my past behind. In Jesus's name, I pray, amen."

"Dear God, I don't ask that my life be perfect but that you allow the myriad of emotions in my life to end each day with calmness. May I sleep peacefully to do your work again by morning light. I ask for these things in Jesus's name, amen."

"The appreciation of your success will only come with your perseverance."

"Pretending I'm all grown-up seems like too much work. I'd rather just be me, it's effortless and much more fun."

"You're going to mess up in life. We're all going to do things and wonder why we did something so stupid. There's going to be times we say things that leave us feeling regretful. We're going to feel mad at ourselves and even shameful at our own actions. Never be too proud to say you're sorry or I love you. These are easy words that strengthen our heart, and give us peace and wisdom."

"In your heart there's a way around the criticizers, minimizes, and judgmental people that hurt you. When it's understood their self-confidence is very low. It's then you can pray for them, that they find peace, and allow all righteousness to come from Jesus Christ. Amen."

"The most important influence is all our lives are love. If we're never taught to love, then showing and accepting love becomes difficult."

"I think we spend more time thinking of things to deal with than just letting them go. When we quiet our minds, that's true freedom."

"Feel pity for the person who judged you rudely. For they are selfish in their judgment, trying to make their life feel just a little bit better. It was never about you it was all about them."

"It's best to have a small boat of friends where everyone rows than an ark of friends where no one does. At least you're getting somewhere."

"The reason a lot of people can't find happiness is because they don't look for it. They allow themselves to be stuck in the same situations. Sometimes happiness comes with the courage to break free."

"Never adjust your day to suit someone else's happiness. When riding on God's good grace, roll with things your way."

"Being a good parent requires being an outstanding sales person. Direct communication and motivating our children, or young adults with our ideals isn't easy. It's a lifetime job and job of a lifetime."

"Feel pity for those with insecurities that rest heavy on their shoulders. They'll take every opportunity to negativity judge others. They speak with a sadness in their voice searching for something, anything to make their life feel just a little bit better."

"We all have our times of anger. It's when we hang onto that anger it becomes a poison to our heart and mind."

"There's a calm in my mind in the morning. A peacefulness that feels nice. A two mile walk and prayer, then watering the garden is relaxing. I don't know if we all feel this way, but throughout the day our minds are filled with interaction, most of it unimportant to our natural well being. In the last few years I've tried to be a calmer person in my mind, and found it much easier with my love for Jesus Christ. Rolling with God's grace. Happy day my friends. Blessings."

"Starting your day with anger is like locking yourself in jail. The outside world is enjoying life, while you're locked in your own frustration."

"We all have a different answer to what defines our happiness and fulfillment, but for all of us it begins with inner peace. Without inner peace, happiness and fulfillment is hard to reach."

"The whole world would be much happier if everyone was just average."

"The truly important people in our lives are always in our future."

"The greatest accomplishments in life come from the heart."

"Dear God, let me find calm in every situation. Let me look at others with pity instead of anger. Let me pray they make it through life's fog they've created for themselves and find you. In Jesus's name, amen."

"Dear God, I ask that today and every day that follows you wash any anger from my heart. I desperately want to look at the world differently. Please help me understand that this anger is hurting me more than anyone else. Teach me to find love in every situation and then to find peace in my heart for the rest of my life. In Jesus's name, amen."

"There are days we all live with defensive thoughts in our mind. Without losing these thoughts we can't totally be ourselves, and enjoy life's freedom of the heart."

"Goodness follows goodness, all in God's time."

"Our journey without judgment can begin today."