“I was made for more than being stuck in a vicious cycle of defeat. I am not made to be a victim of my poor choices. I was made to be a victorious child of God.”

No matter your age, stage of life, or circumstances, don’t forget to dare to dream with God. You don’t have to figure anything out. Just keep saying yes to Him, in big ways and small, and watch what He does.

I know deep hurt. But I also know deep hope. Sometimes God’s power is shown as much in preventing things as it is in making them happen. We may never know why. But we can always know and trust the Who.

Outside our comfort zone, though, is where we experience the true awesomeness of God.

Conflict tip: What comes out of someone else’s mouth is a reflection of their heart … not yours.

Having faith doesn’t mean I have all the answers. It means trusting God especially in the midst of uncertainty.

Remember, the Devil loves to make us focus on the little that’s wrong so we miss the big picture of all that’s right.

The only way our faith can strengthen is if we use it.

Sometimes we need the salt of tears to remind us how to savor the sweetness of life.

A woman who is careful with her words is a gift to all who know her.

Today, let’s set our minds and hearts on feeling more thankful for what we are than guilty for what we’re not. Let’s cut the threads of guilt with grace.

Spending some time getting quiet can really be the best remedy for tangled situations. Taking a step back from all the emotion, frustration, and exhaustion to sit quietly with Jesus will do more to untangle a mess than anything else I’ve ever found.

You’ve never gone too far that God can’t redeem you, restore you, forgive you, and give you a second chance.

You have the exact qualities God knew your kids would need in a mother. Each day, hold up your willingness and ask God to make you the best version of you that you can possibly be.

Today, let’s be determined to see blessings in the midst of things that seem like burdens.

It’s not my perfect performance that captures God’s attention. It’s my complete dependence on Him that He notices.

God is mighty. God is caring. God is worthy of praise. God is loving. God is able. God is in control. Nothing takes God by surprise. Some sweet reminders to soak in before falling asleep tonight.

The time I’m not spending with my kid has to be worth it.

A kid is something precious, and you want to protect it and keep it fun. I’m not a dad, but I’ve seen people and how they behave with their kids.

The music had to be rooted, and yet had to branch out, like the wild imagination of a child.

I have irrational fears, and they all go back to losing my father as a kid. I’ve never gotten over it.

If American women would increase their voting turnout by ten percent, I think we would see an end to all of the budget cuts in programs benefiting women and children.

I have three kids who like Harry Potter so I was sort of aware of it. You can’t really move from it: it’s on buses, in stores, it’s everywhere. One of my kids has read the books; the other two are too small but they like the movies.

But I did go to music really early on, even when I was 4 or 5, I was responding to music probably in ways other kids were not.

I was the oldest of the children in my family. I had to do a lot of diaper-changing and lunch-making. I was taking my little sister to ballet, picking up my brother, sort of being a super-nanny.