I knew the end would come, one day. I knew my life deserved to be over. Yet, even knowing that, I was no less fearful.
There were some days that deserved to be drowned at birth and everyone sent back to bed with a hot brandy, a box of chocolates and a warm, energetic companion. Today was without question one of those days.
I just wanted one more day." More tears welled up in her eyes. "But it would never be enough. I could keep asking for one more day for the rest of my life.
How she still thought of Max every day and it was like someone had emptied her lungs of air, and she would catch at her heart, afraid she was dying.
Be grateful that yesterday ended well; be thankful that today begun well; be joyful that today will end beautifully. Live this pattern of life every day!
Encourage yourself and do it bit by bit. It may appear tough, but every single bite of it every day is an endorsement that all will be chopped off sooner. Nothing is too difficult!
I’m clinging to one last thought: pain is the harbinger of hope. You have to be alive to feel pain. If you are alive, then you have purpose. If you have purpose, then you have hope.
In total this journey will take five flights and fifty-five hours, but in reality it began four decades and two generations ago when my uncle died in Vietnam.
A lord may love the men that he commands, but he cannot be a friend to them. One day he may need to sit in judgement on them, or send them forth to die.
The Artist," an ancient sage had once said, "is always sitting on the doorsteps of the rich.
When Carri died, I felt like I had lost everything, except my life, and my memories of her. Now I can’t even dream of her...
In many cases, people hold on so tightly to their past pains to avoid letting go of the “excuses” and the fear of having to be accountable for their life.
The enemy uses those things your insecure about. Free yourself and take your power back by being secure in who you are - flaws and all.
Sometimes people aren't hating on you. Because they feel a certain way about themselves, they just don't know how to be happy for you.
Even when you don't see Him working, He's busy working on your behalf. Forever grateful for God's grace!
My faith has strengthen. God has shown me through my son with Down syndrome to not take anything for granted. I'm more grateful.
It's not strength, it's PERCEPTION that makes you stronger. If you change how you SEE it, you'll change how you FEEL about it.
Until 'you' FULLY embrace who 'you are', no amount of money, no person or external things will EVER make you happy or bring you peace.
I’m trying to translate what my cat says and put it in a book, but how many homonyms are there for meow?
All my best writing was written before 1982, and then a significant event happened to me: I was born.
Money is seen as a great evil. But I've never seen a pile of cash stab someone.
