“Because every day of your life was written on God’s calendar before you were born, everything that happens to you has spiritual significance.”

The only really happy people are those who have learned how to serve.

Never let an impossible situation intimidate you. Let it motivate you – to pray more, trust more, expect more.

Receiving, reading, researching, remembering, and reflecting on the Word of God are all useless if we fail to put what we learn into practice.

Racism is stupid. It’s an insult to God, arrogantly implying that God goofed-up when he chose to make us all different.

God accepts us unconditionally, and in his view we are all precious and priceless. Focus on this and you will not waste any time and effort trying to be someone you’re not.

We are products of our past, but we don’t have to be prisoners of it.

Prayer is the greatest use of my words.

You don’t have to be famous to be great.

To make the most of your life you must keep the vision of eternity continually in your mind and the value of it in your heart.

The way you think determines the way you feel, and the way you feel determines the way you act.

If you prayed as much as you complain and quarrel, you’d have a lot less to argue about and much more peace of mind.

You never know God is all you need until God is all you have.

The secret of endurance is to remember that your pain is temporary but your reward will be eternal.

We become whatever we are committed to.

Nothing shapes your life more than the commitments you choose to make.

You’ll find success in life when you stop trying to include God in your plans and Instead ask God to include you in His.

You are a child of the moon darling born from light.

A female salmon lays three thousand eggs a year – and has yet to receive a Mother’s Day card from one of them.

Some girls are just born with glitter in their veins.

All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.

Don’t tell your kids you had an easy birth or they won’t respect you. For years I used to wake up my daughter and say, ‘Melissa you ripped me to shreds. Now go back to sleep.’.

I love Madrid. I am happy to be here. I have been here three years and hope to be here longer. But I am proud of where I come from and never forget the people I grew up with.

My parents hated me. All I ever heard was, “Why can’t you be like your cousin Shelia? Why can’t you be like your cousin Shelia?” Shelia had died at birth.

I’ve had so many rebirths, I should come with my own midwife by now.