"Our minds sometimes think best when fueled by another brain's thought. Be willing to consider what someone else thinks before you decide what you think. That way you can know what you think and why you think it."

"The truest of all truths is this: You are a child of God. Out of more than six billion people on earth now, He knows your name, what you fear and what you revere. He cares about the things you care about. He wants your happiness and success, and will reach to the farthest corner of the universe to see that you obtain your noblest dreams."

"You can't wear your brain out by overusing it."

"Rejection is a blade to the heart. It's the worst kind of pain."

"No matter where you are along life's path, your next step is your first step."

"If you leave your dreams on your pillow, you might as well just stay in bed. To make dreams come true you've got to get up and take action."

"With Christ as your partner, there is no such thing as failure, only results."

"Be honest with the Lord. If you're afraid, say so. If you're feeling abandoned, tell Him. He already knows every sin you've committed and He loves you anyway. Confess honestly. Beg for help. Converse with the Lord in reverence and respect, but not as if you were approaching a distant, uncaring being. Nothing could be further from the truth. All you have to do is reach out to feel the grasp of Christ's hand."

"A woman who truly loves herself better loves others."

"Mortality was never designed to torture you. It was designed to test you."

"Every woman has beauty. Every woman has worth. Every woman deserves a chance at happiness."

"A woman's belly is the garden of life. Her mind is the gateway to meaning. Her heart is the source of love. And her eyes are the light by which the whole world sees beauty."

"No one else will ever see your dream until YOU envision it. See it and they'll see it too."

"Because Christ doesn't scream to get our attention, we have to find places and times that are quiet. We can look for Him throughout the day in a smile or the sunlight through a cloud. He's there in a baby's face-every time in a baby's face."

"Every morning we wake up with the same choice: What will my attitude be today? Ask yourself that without fail. Decide that no matter what the day brings, your attitude will include three elements: an awareness of how far you've come, gratitude for where you are, and determination to keep moving in the right direction."

"When we go through life believing that we need mercy, we're more likely to extend it. As humans our tendency is to want justice for others, but mercy for ourselves. It doesn't work that way. We reap what we sow. (Galatians 6:7) And the timing isn't ours-it's God's. He often extends us mercy, not when we are well behaved, but when we are miserable, helpless, wicked, ungodly, and powerless. Even when we bring on our problems by our own choices, His mercy comes when we cry for it. To refuse to cry for it because we feel unworthy, is a win for Satan."

"We humans have two things that set us apart and make us able to do what no other form of life can-reason and feel. That's because we have brains and hearts."

"Fitness is never really about what you lose, it's about all that you gain."

"Work out to work up."

"The defining moment when we finally admit, "I can't do this alone. Its too much for me. Take it.That's the moment our heart cracks open, our will pours out and Christ stands ready with his arms stretched wide and his smile even wider.That's the moment a miracle is born."

"Unzip your life right now, air out the putrid and bleach the infection, then invite your childhood dreams back, beckon the best of you and breathe deeper than you have in a very long time. Believe in the holdings of your heart. You can become anyone and anything your heart desires once you clear the clutter and stuff yourself with positive power and intentions."

"Dreams are woven with threads of truth."

"When my toes are sunk into warm sand and the ocean is lapping my feet, when I breathe in the scent of salt and hear the cry of a seagull, I know that I am returned to a place of restoration. I am home.I can heal here."

"Positive minds full of faith and hope produce positive lives."

"Create space in your mind for the harsh memories too. Don't ever cower from a teacher. Learn and live higher because you know how to use those dark memories as stepping-stones to think your way to a higher form of living."

"Never be afraid to share your story. No one can tell it like you can."

"Women can do it all but that doesn't mean they should have to."

"We all want to be happier, more financially secure and to experience more rewarding relationships. We all dream of making something more of our lives. A mountain trail is a terrific place to make our biggest, boldest, brightest dreams come true."

"Three words will allow you to change your thinking and change your life, "I am responsible"."

"Your future is brighter than your past was dark."

"The first and most important person you must believe in is yourself."

"The word surrender has some shadowy connotations. We think it's weak to surrender, but sometimes it's the bravest thing we can possibly do. It means to give our will over to another . . . and when that other is Christ, we are surrendering our pride, our self-reliance, our will to do things our way. We trust Him more than we trust ourselves. The origin of the word surrender did not mean to give up, but to give over. We give our will over to God, let Him do what He will with it, and in the process we lose nothing, but gain much."

"Success goes to the ones who do. Get up. Show up. Throw up if you have to. Do it afraid, but do it no matter."

"Women rise up! Speak up. Look up. Within you is all the light the world needs to scare away the darkness that holds it hostage."

"Friendship develops over tears, times, laughs and lunch."

"Once you learn how to straighten out your thinking, your life straightens out. Problems that were too complicated to deal with have solutions. There's peace where there was chaos because there's power where there was weakness. A strong life begins with a strong thought. A healthy life begins in a clean brain."

"Christmas is about Christ. When we forget that, we lose the true magic of Christmas."

"Forgive yourself when you fall down because we all fall down."

"My path gets more beautiful when you walk it with me."

"I will never be a loser. Never. Because I will never stop trying to be better."

"If your life is not an adventure then you are not truly alive."

"Faith isn't hearing the voice of God. It's listening and hearing nothing, but moving toward the miracle anyway. God hears us even when we don't hear him. Knowing that requires real faith."

"When negative thinking changes, everything changes."

"If you hate what you get for Christmas, try to focus on the person who gave the gift to you, not what came in the box."

"Don't you dare focus your energy on the 99 reasons something can't be done. Focus on the one thing you can do and the 99 won't matter."

"You can't have a great life unless you move two things: your body AND your mind. Keep them both exercised by taking them places they've never before been."

"Knock. Pound on heaven's door if you have to, but don't give up. God hears all sincere prayers."

"Strength comes from struggle. When you learn to see your struggles as opportunities to become stronger, better, wiser, then your thinking shifts from "I can't do this" to "I must do this."

"When neurons "talk to each other clearly, our brain is able to make sense of our lives. We make our wisest decisions when there is nothing obstructing these lines of communication."

"Always be aware of what you are thinking. Pay attention to your thoughts because they drive the direction of your life."