“That is the power of a good story. It can encourage you, it can make you laugh, it can bring you joy. It will make you think, it will tap innto your hidden emotions, and it can make you cry. The power of a story can also bring about healing, give you peace, and change your life!" (p.15)”

“You can't do everything but you can do something!”

“Sometimes we focus so much on what we don't have that we fail to see, appreciate, and use what we do have!”

“There is never a traffic jam created from people going the extra mile”

“You never discover the unexpected if you always stick with the familiar”

“All of our lives are a living, breathing story, and each heartbeat means a new page has been turned; chapters don't close, they continue.”

“In all things... .strive for perfection - settle for excellence”

“Courage emerges as you climb over the circumstances that threaten to bury you! But you must be willing to climb to find courage.”

“I don't spend a lot of time asking "WHY?" Instead I focus on what I should do now or how I should react." (p.180)”

“That is the power of a good story. It can encourage you, it can make you laugh, it can bring you joy. It will make you think, it will tap innto your hidden emotions, and it can make you cry. The power of a story can also bring about healing, give you peace, and change your life!" (p.15)”