Even when things seem to be going wrong, they just could be going right because when you're in God's will, the negatives are part of his positive program.

Faith is acting as if God is telling the truth. It is acting as if something is true even when it doesn't appear to be true in order that it might be shown to be true simply because God said it's true.

It is your decisions, and not your conditions, that determine your destiny.

You can't kiss her until the preacher says so." Hannah laughed. "She's absolutely right. That way if you don't like it . . . well . . . you're just stuck with me.

My ma always told me that when I found things were too hard to figure out, I could probably bet that I hadn't prayed on it first.

holds in store, but I do know that God will be there.

Show me the way, Lord. Show me what I am to do, because I fear I have two paths before me and neither one suggests itself over the other.

Put it to prayer first and give God a chance. If He—'" "'If He can't handle it, then you can give it a try

In a short time, the right man will find you, and you will lose your heart to him and he will lose his to you. It will be just as it should be, and the scar will not matter.

She didn't want to. She loved you. She loves you now. Yes, she hurt you and she made a terrible mistake in leaving you. But your father made mistakes, too, and you will, as well. We all make bad choices - decisions that would better be left to rot in the bottom of the barrel. But we can't undo them. We can only move forward.

that walking with Jesus is a lifelong journey. You don't see or understand everything at once. It comes in steps along the way.

Perhaps this is what it was all about. Leaning on God when life made no sense, as well as when the answers seem clear.