“God built lighthouses to see people through storms. Then he built storms to remind people to find lighthouses.”
"Anger, resentment, and jealousy doesn't change the heart of others-- it only changes yours."
- Shannon Alder
Awareness
"When someone you love says goodbye you can stare long and hard at the door they closed and forget to see all the doors God has open in front of you."
- Shannon Alder
Hope
"Second chances are not given to make things right, but to prove that we could be better even after we fall."
- Shannon Alder
Personal Growth
"There will always be someone willing to hurt you, put you down, gossip about you, belittle your accomplishments and judge your soul. It is a fact that we all must face. However, if you realize that God is a best friend that stands beside you when others cast stones you will never be afraid, never feel worthless and never feel alone."
- Shannon Alder
Self-esteem
"Time doesn’t heal all wounds, only distance can lessen the sting of them."
- Shannon Alder
Healing
"The true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart."
Spirituality
"It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air."
- W.T. Ellis
Spirituality
"That it shall not be just a day, But last a lifetime through, The miracle of Christmastime That brings God close to you."
- Ann Schultz
Spirituality
"Joy to the world, the Lord is come, let earth receive her King."
- Joy to the World
Spirituality
"Christmas magic is silent. You don't hear it–you feel it. You know it. You believe it."
- Kevin Alan Milne
Spirituality