“(by mother Teresa)....."I was consoling a little girl who was sick and had much pain. I told her, 'You should be happy that God sends you suffering, because your sufferings are a proof that God loves you much. Your sufferings are kisses from Jesus.' 'Then Mother,' answered the little girl, 'please ask Jesus not to kiss me quite so much.”

“Remember, women are not to be the caboose, and they are not the engine. They are much, much more than either of these.”

“Mothering, I believe, requires engaging every muscle, every nerve, every fiber of our being, and through it all we pray.”

“Pain and suffering have come into your life, but remember pain, sorrow, suffering are but the kiss of Jesus - a sign that you have come so close to Him that He can kiss you.”

“Meeting God in scripture has been like a divine intravenous feeding for me - a celestial I.V. that my son once described as an "angelical cord".”

“...meekness also means strength--strength to be yourself, your best self, and to resist those people, principles, and places that work to abuse you physically, emotionally, and spiritually.”

“Coincidence is a small miracle in which God chooses to remain anonymous.”