"If you desire romance then give some it's equally heartwarming. There's many ways to satisfy one's heart, and feel special."

"We all reach a point in our lives where time is the most expensive thing we have."

"I think the greatest sound in the world is hearing one of your children singing when they think no one is listening."

"If we occupy our minds with self-loathing or negative thoughts, then maybe we don't have enough to do."

"Set out to be the person you know you can be. Thinking about it, and talking about it is the first step. If you can imagine it for yourself then you can do it. Take action!"

"You're not going to always hit a home run in life. You're going to strike out! You're going to walk to the dugout of life, frustrated, while spectators chirp your name in judgment. They're afraid to even get on the field, and you know it. The fact that you get back up there, unafraid, going after that next home run, makes you the person you are."

"Every lie a person tells is an emotional dead end road that puts weight on the heart. Satisfaction is always in the truth."

"There's calm in the mind of the humble. An unmistakable peace of not having to prove anything to anyone."

"Sometimes a goal in life we are striving for may seem dim or unreachable. Direction has suddenly changed so fast we're left with aimless thoughts and confusion. Don't be troubled! You've proved to yourself you have the drive. Your new direction will come with patience. Each of us need time to rest our heart and mind before we reach the next mountain."

"Unless we can predict the future, we shouldn't be worrying about things that haven't happened yet. We can place these thoughts in God's hands then let them go."

"Constant thoughts of money, possession, and control are a personal prison. Thoughts of God, family, and happiness are freedom."

"When we first wake up every morning, there's a calm in our minds. The challenge is to keep it there all day."

"When we choose to love people and the wonderful things around us, it always puts us one step above the people who choose not too. There's a peace we'll carry in our hearts. A feeling of being worthy of all situations."

"There will always be a part of your life that's not quite in order. This is the growth part, the area where lessons come from. Embrace this! Learn from it, and then move on."

"Dear God, I'm afraid of the things that I don't understand. I'm even afraid of you, God. Please open my heart to your love. Show me how to understand and how to live with you each day. I don't want to look weak, God, but the truth is I am weak because I don't know you at all. Please come into my heart and allow me to push aside my pride and accept you totally into my life. Thank you for saving me. In Jesus's name, I pray, amen."

"Seeking revenge is like reaching out for your own personal turmoil, it's never worth it. Righteousness will always come through Jesus Christ."

"We tend not to look at the bigger picture of our lives and instead dwell on the small things that irritate us. When we focus on the bigger picture, those small things fade away."

"How we think is so important. There has to be a time when we stop just dealing with life and think about enjoying it."

"Having happy kids is far more important than anything they'll ever accomplish. Without happiness success and contentment is always hard to reach."

"Attention serves a person better when he or she works for it and then lets it come."

"Never make an excuse for being yourself, no one's going to do it better."

"It feels good not to think about anything that wears on me. We all need that kind of of room in our lives."

"Sometimes God takes people out of our lives for a period of time. Sometimes we need to adjust, appreciate, and reach an understanding of just how important they were to us. And sometimes it's right at that moment when God brings them back in our heart."

"Unkind acts are like giving a piece of one's self away for cheap."

"Regrets are a terrible thing to live with but, if we take a good look at them, some are not regrets at all, they're situations that taught us a valuable lesson. Don't be so hard on yourself it's not a perfect world."

"Worrying about things that haven't happened yet is like riding on the hood of your car-what's the point?"

"When people judge they completely lose sight of the blessings on their own tables. Jealousy or conviction is a very dark room."

"There would be a lot less broken hearts when a relationship fails, if people would understand there's no reason to want someone that doesn't want you. Never allow yourself to feel half empty, when you deserve a relationship that will fill your heart with happiness."

"It's nice to begin each day with an open mind but a wonderful fulfillment will come with an open heart."

"Dear God,I asked that you clear my mind of any negative thoughts so my heart can run free; so I may look at the world with a clearer understanding of your beautiful creation. Cleanse my heart dear God so I may always look through the wonder light you shine upon us. In Jesus name Amen."

"Many people seek popularity and want everyone to know their name. It's not important for everyone to know your name, it's important that some of the people you know don't forget your name."

"It's not ever easy telling a person what they don't want to hear. Because we love them! There will be times, we have to do things in life that will break our own heart."

"Sometimes things happen in our lives that wake us up to the truth, about how short life is. It's then we wonder why we spent so much wasted time looking too far into the future."

"Dear God, I don't ask for fame and fortune but for an opportunity to embrace many. I don't ask you to make my life perfect but full of love. With every mistake I make, or with any success I have, I ask to feel your grace along the way, for the rest of my life. In Jesus's name, amen."

"Jealousy is a normal human emotion. When people act on that emotion, they then become a hater."

"The greatest person to know in life is yourself. There's no one who will treat you better."

"Our own random acts of kindness allow us to receive a gift each day in our hearts."

"None of us are perfect, so a true friend will never look for defects in you as a person, it won't even cross their mind. Your happiness will be their main concern."

"Freedom of the mind is the most important liberty we have. Our belief in God's grace gives us that freedom."

"If we think about each other's feelings, then we're never alone."

"The greatest compliment in the world is your adult children telling you they had a wonderful childhood."

"Our self-worth is not who we know or what we know. Our self-worth is in what we do."

"The right path in life will always come with patience. It's when we reach an understanding that everything happens in God's time that we walk the right path."

"Just because a child doesn't have both parents raising him or her, doesn't mean that child becomes half the person they were meant to be. One wonderful parent can love enough for two, and love will always be the biggest influence in a child's life."

"When we look and feel happy, it's beautiful and more attractive than anything we could possibly imagine."

"I think we all keep irritating situations in our head to long, until we finally realize it's taking up valuable space."

"Each day we hold things in our heart, sometimes these things are heavy. Carrying God's grace with us each and every day lightens life's load."

"Dear God, I ask that you help me with the darkness I've been feeling and that you help me make today a changing day in my life. I ask you, dear God, for calm in my mind and your light in my heart. I ask these things in Jesus's name, amen."

"Recognize the signs, these perpetual question and need to control. Never be a part of someone else's obsession. Let them carry it alone, with their snakeskin smile. These are the people that hold their hand out and it's as cold as their heart."

"When we face every challenge with optimism and learn to fail with our heads up, a great attitude is always success, no matter the outcome."