Forgiveness makes you feel better. As soon as you forgive, you're free.

I always knew I wanted to be a writer.

You can't base your decisions on anyone's opinion but yours and God's.

God, please now my future see, make it clear where I should be. Open windows, close the doors, not my will, my God, but Yours.

Christmas is a time to mark our progress through this earthly journey. Because of Christmas, this we know: Christ was born for us. He is love, and the plans he has for us always surpass our own.

My characters are not plastic.

I can spend 10 to 15 minutes with someone, and they can tell me what they're going through. I may never have gone through that, but I get it on a really deep level.