I'm an optimist and my heroines seem to be that way, too. It's too much work to be cynical and distrusting. That doesn't mean I create perfect stories and perfect people, however. What this means is that my stories are resolved in a manner that leaves the reader with a feeling of hope and happy expectation . . . and wanting to reach for another one of my books.

Grandpa Patterson used to say: Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear or a fool from any direction.

God gave the Angels wings and humans chocolate. Mrs. Miracle

Some marriages are made in heaven, but they all have to be maintained on earth. Mrs Miracle

Our world was created with a sense of order. For every loss, there is a gain. Sometimes we are so blinded by the loss that we don't see the gain, don't recognize the gift.

Feed your faith and your doubts will starve to death.

But although she was with family and friends, she'd never felt more alone. She felt as if she'd lost a vital part of herself and she had - her heart.