Let's face it: None of us are ever going to get to the place in life where we have no more disappointments. We can't expect to be sheltered from every little thing. Disappointment is a fact of life--one that must be dealt with.

I believe that a lot of people in our society today, people who have been hurt and even people who haven't been hurt, get their worth and value from what they do, what they look like, what they own, what kind of job they have, what kind of house they live in, how much money they have, what social circles they're in, what level of education they have, especially even how other people respond to them. They feel better about themselves if everybody is giving a smiling nod to the way they look and all their choices.

You're so caught up in grumbling, complaining, and seeing what's wrong that you have no energy or time to appreciate what's good.

If you want to be free, just start doing what God wants you to do, one step at a time, and you'll eventually walk out of your messes.

Without joy in your life you are powerless.

I think happiness is a goal all of us can agree on. Let's face it - we all would like to be happy.

I was afraid to let other make any decisions, because I had no confidence they would be concerned for me.