“For me, nothing has ever taken precedence over being a mother and having a family and a home.”

“I am tortured when I am away from my family, from my children. I am horribly guilt-ridden.”

“I regret those times when I've chosen the dark side. I've wasted enough time not being happy.”

“To my mind the election was stolen by George Bush and we have been suffering ever since under this man's leadership.”

“Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons.”

“The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children.”

“Only super-efforts count.”

“I want to be in a relationship where you telling me you love me is just a ceremonious validation of what you already show me.”

“That is what a well-guarded prayer life can reveal about us, that our trust is not in ourselves but in seeking God's strength for what we do. Prayer is not a substitute for action, but prayer under...”