Because outside of God's shadow I was just a gaudy plastic float filled with stubborn air, drifting off like a blind Jonah in search of Plan B, manipulating circumstances and wondering why I kept waking up in my very own Tarshish.

Living might mean taking chances, but they're worth taking. Loving might be a mistake. but its worth making

To thrive in life you need three bones. A wishbone. A backbone. And a funny bone.

Has helped bring it home to me how fragile life is - and how necessary it is to concentrate on the essentials. No matter what happens to you, if you can draw strength from God and the people you love, nothing can ever defeat you.

Any man can call time out, but no man can say how long the time out will be.

I've always been envious of certainty, of people who always seemed to have a plan for their lives.

I am a sport. And I don't have a chip on my shoulder.

As you grow and mature, you will want and will earn more freedom to live your lives your way and to make your own choices. This you should do.

I may not believe in long-drawn rituals but I believe in a supernatural force that gives me strength. This can take the form of my mum, my father, my husband or my failures.

Bobby Lashley was the first and to have the opportunity to challenge for the championship when it is even rare to see an African American even headline a pay-per-view; it makes my heart soar. I'm able to be in this position to make everyone who supported me proud.

I believe that over 90 percent of LU students try hard to comply with the behavioral code and are supportive of the school's mission.

I never wanted to be a performer. I suppose I was precocious, really.