“I knew you were the one when I realized your smile was my heaven, your laugh my favorite song, and your arms my home.”

“You are my home; it is in your loving gaze that I find the comfort, acceptance, and the sense of belonging.”

“If I do not personify God, you call me an atheist. But I do not personify God because I refuse to limit God to the boundaries of my imagination... or yours.”

“One of life's challenging realizations is that sometimes you outgrow your friends.”

“Your opinion is not my reality.”

“I am so grateful for my troubles. As I reflect back on my life, I have come to realize that my greatest triumphs have been born of my greatest troubles.”

“When was the last time you woke up and realized that today could be the best day of your life?”