“God never said to love only those you deem deserving.”
Source: Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year
“Happiness has two hands: one with strength for lifting up heavy hearts and a gentle hand for tickling.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“Real, true, key success is honestly liking yourself.”
Source: Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year
“Nothing in this world compares to the comfort and security of having someone just hold your hand.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Announcing the intended arrival of some people is kind of like issuing a hurricane warning.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“Prayer: The act of falling to your knees in pleading fashion, seeking help from a greater power than all else to have failed you previously.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“During an especially noisy elementary school assembly I witnessed a common marvel. Someone spoke,"Once upon a time..." into the mic, and the room hushed. Such magic never ceases to amaze me.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Our feelings need validation. When we dare to share our true feelings, what we seek is validation and support. Not criticism. Not correction. Not solutions. What we need is to be heard, understood, and validated. Remember this when someone speaks openly with you. Validation is a profound form of love.”
Source: Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
“If you invest nothing, the reward is worth little.”
Source: Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year
“God cares about you and the talents you struggle to develop. He understands how enjoyable it is to use and enhance your talents. Yes, your growth and happiness are important to God.”
Source: Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year
“God does sit beside us and walk with us and even cry with us on occasion. Sometimes, He laughs with us too.”
Source: Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
“You can capture this body of mine,
take away my freedom and enslave me.
You may even have the power to capture my soul
and sentence me to the realm of eternal darkness.
But my dreams you cannot touch.
They are my will—the very essence of who I am.
In them I laugh. In them I cry. In them I love.
And in them… I live.
My dreams are untouchable and unceasing.”
Source: Eena, The Dawn and Rescue
“Angels are those who show us every good thing in the midst of bad circumstances.”
Source: Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year
“Okay, let's put this another way―if what you're about to say wouldn't look good permanently engraved on your tombstone, bite your tongue.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Show love to those who cross your path. Not because they do or do not deserve it, but because at the core of you is a heart cast and fashioned by a god of love.”
Source: Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
“No matter how many times people bear the same testimony, no matter how marvelous the miracles they recite, no one’s spiritual experience will ever be as convincing as your own. Prayer combined with obedience to God’s commandments prepare us for His blessings. Those blessings, when recognized and appreciated, plant a seed of faith. Faith then precedes the receiving of miracles, which are spiritual experiences that grow a personal testimony.
So if you want spiritual experiences, start by offering daily prayer and strict obedience to God. Blessings, faith, and miracles will develop from those roots and eventually blossom into a powerful personal testimony.”
Source: Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
“Angels exist among us, and though they cannot step in to live our lives, they can minister, encourage, and lovingly bolster us.”
Source: Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year
“Do not say it is impossible if there is a way. With God, all things are possible.”
Source: Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
“Eyes, so easily deceived, might judge more rightly with lids closed, allowing ears and heart to remain wide open."
from "The Beauty of Ugh”
Source: I am not Frazzle!: And other stories for grown-ups
“Physical attractiveness is no indicator of an individual's beauty."
from "The Beauty of Ugh”
Source: I am not Frazzle!: And other stories for grown-ups
“I am grateful for hands to tickle with. Not so grateful for that process in reverse, however.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Kind words are salve to a cankered soul; spread generously.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“Night helps us appreciate daylight, while lengthy days make us yearn for a good stretch of night.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“I wish upon a glimmering star,
My hopes as distant and as far.
So if this wish does not come true,
I’m thankful for the few that do.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“Books are wishing stars fallen to Earth, waiting for people to live their dreams through reading.”
“Star
up high,
oh, so bright,
can you see me
in the deep, dark night?
Tell me what you wish for,
star, I want to know the truth.
Your lone and far off state I feel;
we are as twins in this way since youth.
My heart can sense how you long for a friend.
Or is it my sole wish that with yours doth blend?”
Source: Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year
“I live in two unique worlds, traveling between both with just the opening or closing of my eyes.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“The happiest adults are those who never buried old toys or abandoned imaginary friends.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“I might be tempted to socialize more if the conversations taking place around me were half as interesting as the dialogue going on inside my head.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“Gavin appeared and vanished numerous times each day checking up on me. Now and then he’d randomly pop the question, often disguising it within our conversations.
“Did you know that bubbleberries are in season right now? They’re blooming all over Dreamland.”
“I love those berries. They’re fun and strange.” I recalled the time that Gavin and I had burped up iridescent-purple bubbles after swallowing handfuls of berries. They were deliciously sweet.
Gavin nudged me with his elbow. “Not half as strange as you are.”
I laughed.
“So, Annabelle, will you come with me?” I nearly spoke without thinking, but caught myself, careful not to slip and say the word, yes.
“Sorry, Gavin. I can’t.”
Source: Dandelions: The Disappearance of Annabelle Fancher
“Eyes speak louder than words; life is precious; hate is poison; God is the best of all possible friends; silence and time are valuable treasures; happiness can be just as powerful in pretend; and soft licorice is a temptation in any color, especially exotic black.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“If there were no trials in life, no disappointments, no fears, no suffering, nothing overwhelming enough to bring you to your knees beseeching God for help, would you seek Him out on your own? What would be your motivation if not desperation for something you want but cannot do for yourself?
The trials that permeate mortality serve a real purpose. Because of them, great personal change comes about, and beautiful blessings await. Forgiveness, peace, miracles, personal revelations, a real relationship with God—these things can be yours when you pray. Talk to God.”
Source: Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
“Thank you,” I managed to say.
Replying with a nod, he approached my horse. “Here, let me help you—”
I slipped down myself before he could lend a hand, keeping the fur hide in my possession. “I’m not suddenly incapable because I wear a dress, Thaddeus.”
“I wasn’t suggesting…” Wisely, he let the issue drop.
Lifting an arm, he offered it to me. That’s when I noticed my sword in sheath belted to his waist.
“That’s mine!” I declared, reaching for the hilt.
Thaddeus managed a quick side-step. He hardened his jaw at my look of incredulity. I would only wait momentarily for an explanation.
“I know the sword is yours, Catherine, everyone knows that. But you’re too beautiful tonight to ruin that radiant look with an ugly, leather belt strapped about you.”
I was starting to think the man was using compliments as a weapon to defend himself against me. It did work to temper my anger somewhat.
“I brought the sword as a cautionary act in case those nasty werewolves show up. Seeing how I’ll be standing beside you all evening, the blade will be at your disposal if needed.”
I accepted his reasoning and stood down.
“Besides,” Thaddeus added, apparently feeling safe, “what’s yours is mine now anyway.”
I glared at the fool. “That works both ways, you know.”
He rolled his eyes and shrugged. “If it must.”
Again, he offered me his arm which I grudgingly accepted.”
Source: The Tarishe Curse
“Turn around… you’ve got grass and dead flowers…”
My fingers naturally began to comb through my long, black strands, shaking things loose as Sarti carefully removed more stubborn pieces. The flowers were left over from my forced marriage to Thaddeus. The grass, from a sensual night with Kresh on an eve of my honeymoon. Devilish irony.”
Source: The Tarishe Curse
“Vengeance has no rules. It has no heart, no conscience, no dignity, and no true allies.”
Source: The Tarishe Curse
“When I heard a sharp scream, both shrill and short, my head automatically turned in the direction of the sound. I found Kresh standing at the wooden podium. He had opened one of the books piled upon it. For some odd reason, he was madly tearing out fistfuls of pages. It took a moment to comprehend that the book was screaming in response to his violent actions, as if an inanimate object were actually suffering pain. Kresh ripped the spine off, destroying the book and silencing the cries of anguish. He then threw the mangled carcass on the floor.”
Source: The Tarishe Curse
“Their leader looked over at me, his flawless lips in an even line, his nose chiseled to a point like an arrow aimed my way. Raven waves fell away from big eyes exhibiting more alertness in their stare than any animal or human naturally possessed. Despite how defenseless I knew myself to be, I refused to show him fear.
Jovani turned back to the four members from his clan. “I won’t need backup, Percival, I have a priceless bargaining chip.”
From the way the others eyed my form, I understood it was me he considered his negotiating leverage. I felt somewhat confident that meant I was more valuable alive.
“This stinks,” one of the lady vampires complained.
“No, Concetta, that’s just the dog.”
A perky nose sniffed in my direction as they shared a trill of amusement at my expense. All but Jovani.”
Source: The Tarishe Curse
“My muscles tensed at an unexpected shiver, an unsuitably cold reaction to the warm late-afternoon. Nonetheless, I felt chilled to the core, as if my heart were receiving a transfusion of ice water for blood. My mind had come to a dead-end contemplating past, present, and future decisions. It seemed that every choice I made hoping to protect my family was tied to a consequence that inevitably injured them. Harm was the result of everything I did—everything I had done—regardless of selfless or heroic intentions. The truth hit hard, suddenly horribly clear, as if stepping up to a full-length mirror. The Tarishe curse had taken on my own likeness. I had become the curse, a scourge to my family. This had always been the witch’s plan.”
Source: The Tarishe Curse
“Jovani turned back to the four members from his clan. 'I won’t need backup, Percival, I have a priceless bargaining chip.'
From the way the others eyed my form, I understood it was me he considered his negotiating leverage. I felt somewhat confident that meant I was more valuable alive.”
Source: The Tarishe Curse
“Few realize how loud their expressions really are. Be kind with what you wordlessly say.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“I do listen. I just wait for the words to stop and your eyes to speak.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“My life is a fairy tale stuck at the climax.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“A society built upon a foundation of vengeance is a society doomed to destroy itself.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Sweet revenge always turns bitter eventually.”
Source: The Tarishe Curse
“I wish I could fly.
I wish I were rich.
I wish I had more time.”
“But you can, and you are, and you do;
I wish you would open your eyes.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“I wish the hearts of human beings pumped with kind desires.
I wish every gaze landed on the eyes of others compassionately.
I wish hatred, envy, and vengeance were alien concepts to humankind.
I wish the precious worth of every soul was universally understood.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“Never judge another knight without first knowing the strength and cunning of the dragons he fights.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“Don’t quit.
When your latest efforts fail, don’t quit. When your performance is scoffed and ridiculed, don’t quit. When you’re told you have no talent, don’t quit. When you come in dead last, don’t quit. When it seems an uphill fight to keep going, don’t quit. When you can’t see any possible way to achieve your goals, don’t quit. When your last supporter is you alone, don’t quit. When discouragement and depression seem your constant companion, don’t quit. When you feel like quitting, don’t quit.
Time and time again you will crave relief from the harsh fight of trying to succeed. You will falsely think that quitting will bring peace and reprieve, but alas, only regret and disappointment await the quitter. Victory means never ever quitting.
So don’t quit.
Do not quit.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“Of all the magic words in existence, words of kindness create the greatest transformation spells.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“Bad habits are spiraling slides that drag you round and round down the narrowing end of a cone that eventually ends up in a dark, tight, confining spot.
Good habits are hooked wings that steadily grow in girth and strength. At first, they grasp and climb until those beautiful wings can lift the bearer out of the darkness and above the clouds to heights few ever experience.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year