When I was a teenager, I didn't get to do a lot of the things that other kids my age were doing because my dad was very controlling and he wouldn't allow me to go to school activities, like games and dances. So I didn't have positive expectations for my future or really dream about what I could do with my life. I was just trying to survive until I could get out on my own.

If we know God is for us, then it shouldn't matter how we feel, or what other people think of us.

God works according to the law of gradual growth, so don't be discouraged if your progress seems slow.

Don’t waste your life waiting until everything is perfect before you start enjoying it.

Forgive the person who badly hurt you long ago and also the stranger who stepped on your toe in the grocery store.

Once we know the Word of God, we have a responsibility to be obedient to it.

Focus on giving smiles away and you will always discover that your own smiles will always be in great supply!