Being codependent means that when you die, someone else's life passes before your eyes.

Your face is a billboard advertising your philosophy of life!

A lot of kneeling keeps one in good standing.

Growing is a lifetime job, and we grow most when we're down in the valleys, where the fertilizer is.

If things are tough, remember that every flower that ever bloomed had to go through a whole lot of dirt to get there. The almighty Father will use life's reverses to move you forward. So do not keep grieving about a bitter experience. The present is slipping by while you are regretting the past and worrying about the future. Regret will not prevent tomorrow's sorrows; it will only rob today of its strength.

Prayer is asking for rain and faith is carrying the umbrella.

We can choose to gather to our hearts the thorns of disappointment, failure, loneliness, and dismay in our present situation. Or we can gather the flowers of God's grace, boundless love, abiding presence, and unmatched joy. I choose to gather the flowers.