"Don't fear experience. Embrace each one as a gift, a teacher, a step to get closer to where you want to be and who you want to become."

"Never allow anyone or anything to demise or dull your truest identity. Hurtful words and harsh judgments have no impact when your north star, your guiding light, shines from the center of your chest and beats from your own truest heart."

"Go for broke, my friends. Straighten your spine when you step to the podium. Trust your own tongue. Believe that your weary legs will hold you until you reach the finish line. And reach it you will if you give it your all. Fall if you must, crawl if you must, but don't you dare give up or give in until you've made it to the end. For at the end is where your great reward will be to begin anew. A new chance. A new life. A new you."

"Friends hurt friends. They don't mean to, but it happens. So friendship is made of forgiveness as much as it is love."

"You are worth the investment so spend the time, money and resources on you. You matter. When you're strong, healthy and happy, those you love most will also benefit."

"Focus on the win and you lose the battle, focus on the battle and you win."

"We don't have to be fast, we simply have to be steady and move in the right direction. Direction is always going to trump speed."

"I can only change the world by changing myself."

"A true friend will never stand in your allotted beam of light. They will get out of the way so you can grow, but they'll stay nearby in case you need what they can offer."

"Don't spoil Christmas Day by anticipating how it will be. Let is unfold as it does, and be grateful for whatever comes."

"You alone have the power to determine your value. Don't let somebody else paste a discount sticker on you. You're priceless."

"Regardless of your past, of your own beliefs, I promise you that you are worthy of the remarkable life you so want to live."

"A woman sees a problem and sets about solving it, not analyzing it."

"Coming to Christ is not an event. It is a process where we keep trying and trying and never give up."

"The reason for the season is Christ. Let's not forget that."

"You'll never get it if you can't see yourself having it."

"We might not be grateful for all things, but we can be grateful in all moments."

"Never put off repairing a relationship you value. If sorry needs to be said say it now. Tomorrow isn't guaranteed to any of us."

"The world teaches us to be self-sufficient, self-reliant, self-motivating. But anytime we put self before Savior, we're in trouble."

"Our imperfections make us unique as surely as our strengths."

"The path back home is often the most difficult journey of all."

"I challenge you to make your life the masterpiece you want to paint, the novel you want to read, the day you want to wake to."

"The path you walk today will determine where you are tomorrow."

"The easy path will seldom lead where you need to go."

"Self-awareness happens when we become aware of other people, things and places around us and how we are all connected."

"The month of December isn't magical because it sparkles. It's magical because it changes people's hearts, at least momentarily."

"If we want a miracle, we've got to surrender all our faith."

"Want to create the best Christmas ever? Forgive someone who doesn't deserve your forgiveness. Hug a stranger. Pass on something that you want to keep for yourself. Spend time with the ones you love. Spend time on your knees. Decorate your life with light and laughter. Love yourself while you're loving others. Christmas is about Christ and Christ is all about your joy and happiness."

"No human mind can fully grasp the gift of Christ's atonement, the vastness and inclusiveness of the act-but in the end, it comes down to just you and Jesus. You've come, and He's met you with open arms-and now it's just between the two of you."

"How do you choose your paths? Who says you do? Sometimes the path chooses you."

"The world is yours the moment you follow your own dreams."

"Christmas is a blanket that warms our cold hearts."

"Here's a simple test to check and see if you have surrendered or if you are still struggling with control. When you are miserable, stressed, doubtful, and fearful, you are in control. When you are happy, peaceful, confident, and faithful, God is in control."

"Why have you been my friend when I didn't deserve friendship? "Because friendship isn't something anyone deserves, it's just one of those blessings of life, you can't earn, love has no price tag."

"Breaking up is like unsticking your fingers after you've Superglued them. Love's the glue and no matter how slow and carefully you separate, you're going to lose a little bit of yourself in the process. You're also going to retain a little DNA from the one you lost."

"Even indecision is a decision."

"Figure out your passion. What floats your boat, rings your bell, lights your tree? A life without passion is possible, but not desirable. Have you really lived at all if you have not lived with passion? Without it would a masterpiece be possible? I don't think so. With purpose, cause and passion, there is no way the end you envision will not become the reality you live."

"So what if you're scared spitless? So what if you're intimidated, insecure or inundated with doubt? If it's the thing that will advance you, do it anyway. Forward movement always begins with an inward decision."

"Your brain processes a thought while your mind creates and cultivates not only your thoughts, but also the knowledge and experiences you gain."

"Taking care of your body is insurance for your soul."

"All truly toxic thoughts are expelled while moving. Gotta move to stay alive."

"Inevitably, mistakes are going to happen, sin is going to win a round or two in the battle of life, but there is always, always, always a way back because Jesus Christ has our backs."

"Courage is stepping forward when all you can see is darkness."

"Change doesn't come in nickels and dimes. It comes in dedication and sweat."

"We're making decisions right now that shape our lives. Even indecision is a decision. What's going on today is a result of the choices we've made in the past."

"The only way to make a great thought great is to share it."

"God is working on your behalf, for your happiness and inner peace. So move forward in faith, believing that He is with you and for you because He is."

"How do you know which path you should take? Take one and it will tell you if you've chosen wisely. If not, choose a different path. That's the gift life offers freely."

"Dreams grow bigger and bolder every time you nourish them."

"When you lay your head on the pillow at the end of the night, can you think of three things you did during the day to make your life better? Did you nourish your body? Your spirit? Your mind? If not, get back up and do something that good for YOU."