Love was never a sin. Not loving, now that was the very worst kind of sin,
What had Van Gogh said? I would rather die of passion than of boredom.
This magical song took them all far from the muted peace of the suburban blocks they were familiar with, far, farther back to their youth, when they were smooth skinned, slim and sassy, when they walk...
The secret to survival was in seeing the world through the eyes—and heart—of a child. That was Merry’s lesson to her sisters. To treasure life, and most of all, to love. Simply, unconditionally and wi...
The beach, the ocean, solitude—these are only a means to help you travel to the true peace and joy inside you. You must carry the magic in your heart, wherever you go.
Thank you, Lord, for allowing me to live another day. Then she smiled with introspection. Another summer. For
Synchronicity (life) isn't a series of random events at all, but an expression of a deeper order.
Sometimes she's so stuck up she'd drown in a rainstorm.
She left home in a huff of tears and landed in Chicago. That soaring city on Lake Michigan suited her outspoken, rebellious ways more than the delicately mannered, cultured city of Charleston ever had...
She had but one hope. Lord, she prayed, her voice raspy in her tight throat. I’m not here to complain. You know me better than that after all this time. But the Bible says You never close a door witho...
Rather than feel small, however, in this arena she felt part of something much bigger than herself. This gave her both a sense of power and peace.
No knowledge is wasted,
I think everyone should take time at least once a week to catch a sunrise, just to feel alive and that there is hope.
I accept that the mind often dictates the heart. Yet I believe that the heart is the truer guide.
I accept that I’m feeling afraid at this moment. But it’s only a feeling. I accept it won’t kill me. This feeling is the worst that will happen. I just need to ride it out.
Age is real life is short. It's foolhardy to deny it. We grow up, our bodies grow frail, death is coming. There's so much I want to do! There's a whole world out there I havent seen, ppl I havent met...
A mother never hears the words I hate you without cringing and feeling like a hopeless failure.
Worry about you, Caretta. You are a strong woman, true enough. But strength without flexibility makes one hard. Come September, when those fierce winds blow in from the sea, those hardwoods crack, spl...
Was flying by, and if she couldn’t find a way to forge bonds between her granddaughters, Mamaw knew that come September, Sea Breeze would be sold, the girls would scatter again, and she’d be sitting o...
They can come down to your flat for a visit, and, worst of all, all they can talk