Motherhood didn't make you stronger; it made you vulnerable and afraid of what death could steal from you.

The dead do not hurt you; only the living do.

Where we go depends on what we know, and what we know depends on where we go.

If I were stranded on a desert island, the one book I would have with me would is the Bible. There are enough stories in the Bible to keep you engaged for years.

The heart makes its choices without weighing the consequences. It doesn't look ahead to the lonely nights that follow.

The Christmas tree, twinkling with lights, had a mountain of gifts piled up beneath it, like offerings to the great god of excess.

We dream our dreams, and sometimes they take us to places we never anticipate. But they are our dreams, and we go where they lead.