I have more energy to run after our four children. Weight loss and great skin were a bonus!

I don't need to do a reality show to make my mark in this world.

The most valuable insight on choosing whom to love is to be honest with yourself about the man standing before you.

I used to be married to a pastor, and I had a church for two years. Pastors are just men, too, with a different job description than others. We're all called to bear one another's burdens. We're all called to pray for the sick. They do it on a larger scale, but they're just a man. A lot of women don't think that. Trust me. I know.

No one's playing records anymore, so find your favorite and frame it, then get rid of the rest - try selling or donating them.

Although my marriage left me with three beautiful children, it also left me with a healthy dose of self-doubt, low self-esteem, and an extreme desire to be loved again. I was operating on empty, expecting to be paid in full.

The old adage is true, people will only be as good to you as you are to yourself. They will follow your example, and those who don't will be left by the wayside.