“After a while you learn the subtle difference Between holding a hand and chaining a soul, And you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning And company doesn’t mean security. And you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts And presents aren’t promises, And you begin to accept your defeats With your head up and your eyes open With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child, And you learn to build all your roads on today Because tomorrow’s ground is too uncertain for plans And futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight. After a while you learn… That even sunshine burns if you get too much. So you plant your garden and decorate your own soul, Instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers. And you learn that you really can endure… That you really are strong And you really do have worth… And you learn and learn… With every good-bye you learn.”

“In general, people are not drawn to perfection in others. People are drawn to shared interests, shared problems, and an individual’s life energy. Humans connect with humans. Hiding one’s humanity and trying to project an image of perfection makes a person vague, slippery, lifeless, and uninteresting.”

“My goal is to pray so much and so often I pray with out realizing it. I want talk to God and learn how to tap in to a relationship. I want to hear His thoughts and I want to laugh with Him. I want to pray so much that it is like talking to my best friend.”

Don’t be just pretty. Be more than your make up, or the brand of the clothes you wear. Be smart, be well-read, have your own opinions, find yourself, be passionate about something, anything. So that when people look at you, you’re not just skin and fabric and cosmetics. When people look at you they’ll be amazed how someone so beautiful could be so much more than that.

Have you ever asked yourself, do monsters make war, or does war make monsters?

What messes us up the most is the picture we have in our head of how it’s supposed to be.

Stop reconnecting with toxic people from your past because you’re lonely. Focus on getting better and attracting better.

7.5 Billion people in the world and you let the opinion of 1 stop your good energy? You’re better than that.

“Scripture is not just a collection of energy packets; it’s a five-course meal. It’s not just a bunch of pearls on a string; it’s a chain strong enough to pull you out of any trial.”