If you want to be reminded of the love of the Lord, just watch the sunrise.

Sometimes you have to get sicker before you can get better.

Don't worry, God understands,' Mom said. 'He knows that your father is a cross we must bear.

It's really not that hard to put food on the table if that's what you decide to do.

Since Mom wasn't exactly the most useful person in the world, one lesson I learned at an early age was how to get things done, and this was a source of both amazement and concern for Mom, who considered my behavior unladylike but also counted on me. "I never knew a girl to have such gumption," she'd say. "But I'm not too sure it's a good thing.

Life there was hard and it made people hard.

Don't be afraid of your dark places. ... If you can shine a light on them, you'll find treasure there.