“ Prayer: The act of falling to your knees in pleading fashion, seeking help from a greater power than all else to have failed you previously. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ It's a sweet thing to sit quietly in the early-morning darkness and talk to God for a while. It's amazing what you gain from the conversation. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Flames burn so long as they are fed. Rivers rage so long as it rains. The sun rises so long as the earth rotates. Prayers are answered so long as they are uttered.Hope exists so long as there is a new… Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Some parts of life are lived in the shadows where the only sunlight you feel is the light you pray for. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ I sat in a boxWith walls on each side.Not too tall.Not too wide.To think.To ponder.To pray.To hide.I sat in a box and cried. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Pray as if you are fully aware that the intricate timing and rotation of every celestial entity in the universe—including the coming and going of innumerable, precious life forms—does not rest in your… Richelle E. Goodrich
“ If every day you were to walk past the same individual and ignore him, never smiling or saying hello or returning any kind gesture he extended toward you, would you expect that same individual to read… Richelle E. Goodrich
“ As ofttimes as it rains on my little spot of earth, you'd think I'd grow accustomed to the gloom. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Moisture falls from the sky, cleansing the world and sustaining precious life. But it's the gloom—the cold, dark air—that receives notice. We fail to see the miracle of raindrops through our own tears… Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Rain is a lullaby heard through a thick, isolating blanket of clouds. It is the tinkling harp of water droplets; a moist breath whistling through willow reeds; a pattering beat background to the mourn… Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Sorrow on another's face often looks like coldness, bitterness, resentment, unfriendliness, apathy, disdain, or disinterest when it is in truth purely sadness. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Sometimes giving up feels like the easiest thing to do. But then the easiest thing has never produced more than a garden full of weeds. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Even among familiar faces, people often feel invisible and desolate, like an island in cold waters or a shadow apart from the crowd. Be the reason another never feels alone. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ In someone's darkest hour your simple act of kindness may imitate the sunrise, and to sad eyes you become their only source of light. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ It is a fact that one man can be deliriously happy in the exact situation that causes another man to wither from depression. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ If you often feel alone, ignored, or forgotten, think about this: closing the door and locking yourself in won't change anything—literally and figuratively. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Friends are the real superheroes. They battle our worst enemies—loneliness, grief, anxiety, depression, fear, and doubt—every time they come around. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ It is not wrong to feel sorry for yourself. Just like it is not wrong to sit in a puddle of water while the rain pours down on your head. But neither is productive, unless you enjoy feeling cold and m… Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Chameleonesque, hobbitish, unicorned, stompled, selfishism, and unwakeable may not be real words, but you do know what they mean. Richelle E. Goodrich
