I learned from my grandfather that when someone believes in you before you deserve it, it transforms you.

We have to remind ourselves that we are Kingdom people destined to live in righteousness, peace and joy. We continually must cultivate the garden of our hearts by feeding the soil of our minds with truth. We must refuse to believe lies about ourselves that sow weed seed into our beings, seeds that destroy our confidence and undermine our destiny. And finally, we must water the orchard of our hearts with words that build, edify and comfort us, realizing that we are the beloved of God.

Our legacy is really the lives we touch, the inspiration we give, altering someone's plan---if even for a moment---and getting them to think, rage, cry, laugh, argue...Walk around the block, dazed...More than anything, we are remembered for our smiles; the ones we share with our closest and dearest, and the ones we bestow on a total stranger, who needed it RIGHT THEN, and God put you there to deliver. ---Carrie Louise Hamilton, dedication page

God knew the man needed someone to join him in the walk of faith, to shoulder the burdens of the mission, engage in the struggles, watch his back, and stand with him against the Enemy. God had the perfect answer in mind.

The book of Ruth proves the point. "It is not good for the man to be alone" (Gen 2:18). The point being that men actually need their sisters to step up and answer God's call on their lives.

There is no better exercise for strengthening the heart than reaching down and lifting up another.

Nine times out of ten, when you extend your arms to someone, they will step in, because basically they need precisely what you need.

To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always.

Response to clapping: "Thank you for ovating."

Leaders must draw the best out of people, and friendship does that far better than prolonged argument or mere logic.

All that I want now is to live out my life in ease in a familiar world, to die in my own bed and be followed to the grave by old friends.

We tiptoed around each other like heartbreaking new friends.