Until we accept and approve of ourselves, no amount of approval from others will keep us permanently secure.

The best way to get along with people is not to expect them to be like you.

Forgiveness is manifested mercy; it is live in action - not love based on a feeling, but love based on a decision, an intentional choice to obey God.

Our world has created a false unrealistic image of what women are supposed to look like and act like. But the truth is that every woman was not created by God to be skinny, with a flawless complexion and long flowing hair. Not every woman was intended to juggle a career as well as all of the other duties of being a wife, mother, citizen, and daughter. Single women should not be made to feel they are missing somenthing because they are not married. Married women should not be made to feel they must have a career to be complete. We must have the freedom to be our individual selves.

Love listens to the other person and searches for clues on ways to serve, bless and lift up that person.

If someone has offended you, start sowing forgiveness. You may need some yourself someday.

I have learned God doesn't always change those people we want Him to change; instead, He often uses them to change us.