“A sincere hug or a well-placed kiss can communicate a book of words in a single moment.”

“Sometimes, just believing in someone is enough for them to start believing in themselves.”

“True hope is not fully realized when we keep it for ourselves, but only when we imitate Jesus Christ and give it away. That's when hope becomes mature.”

“When I ride a horse, it just makes my blood wiggle! [Cole, age 5]”

“Sacrificing her own safety and comfort, a broken young woman lay down in the snow, side by side with a broken young horse.”

“There are only two kinds of people in this world... those who pick their nose... and liars. [Joshua, age 9]”

“Unexpectedly, she took several trotting steps and then threw in a couple of feeble attempts at bucking! She felt good enough to try and play! ... Instead of slowing down, she broke into a very awkward canter, punctuated by all sorts of goofy attempts to throw her heels up. I couldn't help but laugh out loud at her faltering display of joyful rejuvenation.”