“Resolution, like responsibility, is a product of ownership, and kids can't resolve a conflict until they figure out how they contributed to it.”

“Over time, the grueling job of a mother requires one to learn everything from patience to clinical psychology.When you are "in the fire," it is sometimes hard to recognize the value of what you are learning. But the da-to-day refining process--the problem solving, crisis resolution, mental stretching, mess clean-ups, sleep deprivation, and loving more than you thought possible truly makes you into a smart, aware, beautiful refined individual.The great secret is appreciating the refined person you are becoming through your trials.”

“When you get the end of your rope, tie a knot & hold on!”

“We know that God is everywhere; but certainly we feel His presence most when His works are on the grandest scale spread before us. ~Jane Eyre”

“Most risks we might not take if we could see what we would have to go through to reach our goal. Yet, we would never not take most risks if we knew the great learning experience and soul enrichment they would bring.”

“One of the most important things I've learned is that creating a vision of what you want to be is the beginning of making it happen.”

“Parenting, when it is pursued seriously and thoughtfully, is not only life's most important career, but its most joyful and fulfilling career.”