Shannon L. Alder

"Many of the most powerful things in life are not tangible. All it takes is for you to close your eyes to see."

"Your heart’s strength is measured by how hard it holds on. Your self worth and faith is measured by finally letting go. However, your peace is measured by how long you don’t look back."

"Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you."

"When a person is punished for their honesty they begin to learn to lie."

"Never rearrange your life in order to meet Mr. Darcy half way. If he couldn’t see your worth at the moment you met then he won’t two years later. May the halls of Pemberly be filled with his regrets and your life filled with thankfulness because of this revelation."

"There are only two ways to live your life. One as if all that matters is to have someone love and accept you. The other is as though loving and accepting another person is all that matters. Often, when you choose the second you get the first."

"I am not the moon orbiting around your planet; I am the sun that will burn through your frozen mind."

"Insanity is everyone expecting you not to fall apart when you find out everything you believed in was a lie."

"My father taught me that you can you read a hundred books on wisdom and write a hundred books on wisdom, but unless you apply what you learned then its only words on a page. Life is not lived with intentions, but action."

"Inspirational quotes are dances of light that shine in dark places during your life."

"To love someone with all of your heart requires reaching them where they are with the only words they can understand."

"Spiritual pain is when you can’t stand another moment not knowing the real truth, and when you finally do know you can’t let go."

"There are no coincidences in life. What person that wandered in and out of your life was there for some purpose, even if they caused you harm. Sometimes, it doesn’t make sense the short periods of time we get with people, or the outcomes from their choices. However, if you turn it over to God he promises that you will see the big picture in the hereafter. Nothing is too small to be a mistake."

"You are not what others think you are. You are what God knows you are."

"A Plan B life can be just as good or better than a Plan A life. You just have to let go of that first dream and realize that God has already written the first chapter of the new life that awaits you. All you have to do is start reading!"

"Never give up on someone with a mental illness. When "I"is replaced by "We", illness becomes wellness."

"Fear is the glue that keeps you stuck. Faith is the solvent that sets you free."

"When you look at the past without God’s eyes, you subject yourself to deception. The past no longer exists and God doesn’t linger there. However, Satan will show you whatever you want to see and believe, so you will be trapped in an emotion that cannot communicate truth, beyond what you want to remember."

"God is going to send you someone that will rescue you. Then one day you will rescue them in return and together your story will rescue others. He has always been a God of rescues and a maker of warrior’s for his grace. You only need to believe that you are part of something greater than you know."

"Hide yourself in God, so when a man wants to find you he will have to go there first."