Shannon L. Alder

“When you are joyful, when you say yes to life and have fun and project positivity all around you, you become a sun in the center of every constellation, and people want to be near you.”

“Personality begins where comparison leaves off. Be unique. Be memorable. Be confident. Be proud.”

“When you think this pain is all you deserve, you are right. You are the only one that can decide how long you will walk in hell.”

“The only real battle in life is between hanging on and letting go.”

“When you let go of control and commit yourself to happiness, it is so easy to offer compassion and forgiveness. This propels you from the past, into the present. People that are negative, sp...”

“Gratitude was never meant to be an excuse for giving up on the obstacles God has put before you. Some of the most magical things he can bring us require faith and a lot of planning.”

“Your most important “want” should be the one you can control!”

“Fear is the glue that keeps you stuck. Faith is the solvent that sets you free.”

“Hope combined with action is the only thing that will bring you contentment.”

“God is going to send you someone that will rescue you. Then one day you will rescue them in return and together your story will rescue others. He has always been a God of rescues and a maker...”

“God will bring the right person into your life at the right time. Always believe that! If they are not there, God isn't finished yet!”

“Faith requires following the power of a whisper.”

“God is perceived by the heart, not by your reason. But what is reason? Your heart simplifying God’s guidance to fit your own needs.”

“Regardless of your faith, you can never escape uncertainty.”

“Sometimes, the scariest thing you will ever have to do is trust God to fight the battles you can no longer fight.”

“I write to find strength. I write to become the person that hides inside me. I write to light the way through the darkness for others. I write to be seen and heard. I write to be near those...”

“Some stories have to be written because no one would believe the absurdity of it all.”

“If you haven't cried at least once while writing a chapter of your inspirational book, then you have to ask yourself if your're writing fiction.”

“Never annoy an inspirational author or you will become the poison in her pen and the villian in every one of her books.”

“Sometimes, God doesn’t send you into a battle to win it; he sends you to end it.”