“Ann prayed because of a gut-wrenching, throbbing pain in her soul. She urgently begged the Lord for her life.”

“DeeDee had to have a firm grasp on reality. Yet she knew God was bigger than a pathology report. So she prayed.”

“I have no guarantee that God will choose to heal Ann, but I know he wants me to pray to that end.”

“We dont know the final outcome, or even know how long the battle will last, but we do know the referee.”

“Their prayers impacted the outcome of the fight.”

“Because Ann learned to trust God fifteen years ago, she is able to trust God now with an even more difficult situation.”

“Some people don't understand the promises they're making when they make them," I said."Right, of course. But you keep the promise anyway. That's what love is. Love is keeping the promise anyway.”

“I think if I've learned anything about friendship, it's to hang in, stay connected, fight for them, and let them fight for you. Don't walk away, don't be distracted, don't be too busy or tired, don...”

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”

“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”

“The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.”

“This is where it all begins. Everything starts here, today.”

“O heavenly Father,protect and bless all thingsthat have breath: guard themfrom all evil and let them sleep in peace.”

“When we retire at night, we constructively review our day. Were we resentful, selfish, dishonest or afraid? Do we owe an apology? Have we kept something to ourselves which should be discussed with ...”

“God help us to live slowly:To move simply:To look softly:To allow emptiness:To let the heart create for us.Amen.”