As far back as I can remember, my mother would have me down by the bed at night with her, praying. I can still hear her voice calling my name to God and telling him that she wanted me to follow him in whatever he called me to do.

Good intentions and earnest effort are not enough. Only Jesus can make an otherwise futile life productive.

Anyone who influences others is a leader.

The pursuit of happiness is a matter of choice...it is a positive attitude we choose to express. It is not a gift delivered to our door each morning, nor does it come through the window. And it is certain that our circumstances are not the things that make us joyful. If we wait for them to get just right, we will never laugh again.

It is in lonely solitude that God delivers His best thoughts, and the mind needs to be still and quiet to receive them.

If you only knew what God had to take me through to get me to the place where he could use me to be a blessing to other people, I doubt whether you would be willing to pay the price.

Let`s choose each day and every day to keep an attitude of faith and joy and belief and compassion.