More quotes by Shannon L. Alder

"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."
"When someone you love says goodbye you can stare long and hard at the door they closed and forget to see all the doors God has open in front of you."
"Accomplishments don’t erase shame, hatred, cruelty, silence, ignorance, discrimination, low self-esteem or immorality. It covers it up, with a creative version of pride and ego. Only restitution, forgiving yourself and others, compassion, repentance and living with dignity will ever erase the past."
"The most intriguing people you will encounter in this life are the people who had insights about you, that you didn't know about yourself."
"Beauty is not who you are on the outside, it is the wisdom and time you gave away to save another struggling soul, like you."