I have to respect their feelings and privacy, but it’s hard when you’re a proud mom. The time left for me to continue to interject myself into their lives is shrinking. So I try to always tell them the truth. I tell them I’m sorry when I’m wrong and ask for forgiveness. I respect their viewpoint when it differs from mine.
As women, we have the most influence over our children. Reading to them and having them read to us is the most basic thing we can do to promote literacy - one of the bedrocks of confidence.
The best way to get your thoughts to line up is to release your words of faith. Words reinforce what you think. Make God bigger than anything else that you see.
You have to be strong with your words of faith as well as being strong in your thoughts.
Anytime you try to make progress in life, there will be opposition. But with God on your side, you can stand strong and find victory!
You get up every day and you just give it over to God. And something may come against you because of the unforgiveness. But you recognize that. And you say I'm not going to hold this unforgiveness. It's something that you have to do all the time.
As you keep your mind and heart focused in the right direction, approaching each day with faith and gratitude, I believe you will be empowered to live life to the fullest and enjoy the abundant life He has promised you.
We need to keep our families intact. We need to keep our relationships strong, because whatever happens is going to happen. And we've got to enjoy our life, and we've got to make the most of what we have today.
We should celebrate Christmas throughout the year, but I believe the whole concept of giving was the basis of Christmas, that it was a charitable, you know, giving, and I think we got carried away with giving.
Forgiveness sets the prisoner free. And realizing that prisoner was you. That's what forgiveness does. It sets you free
I think money helps us. It helps us. It's our - it's our exchange system. But it does not buy you happiness. It doesn't buy you health.
You know what, my faith is like this - when I die, I'm going to live with God forever and ever. But I believe He wants us to have a good life here on Earth.
The thing is that oftentimes, we want to be everything all at once. We want to be strong and mature, and God wants that for us, too. But just like that flowerpot had to sit in the sun and receive water day after day, we have to sit in God's presence every day, too.
There is no better way to enjoy God's abundance than to share a meal together with people you love.
The people closest to you need to hear your words of encouragement the most.
The pressure you are facing is not going to break you. It's going to make you.