"A diamond is merely a lump of coal that did well under pressure."

~ Unknown



"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."

~ Mahatama Gandhi

Missing Evie, one of the strongest women I ever knew...



"He who refuses to embrace a unique opportunity loses

 the prize as surely as if he had failed."

~ William James

"In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal.
In every heart, there is the power to do it."
 ~Marianne Williamson

 

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
LUKE 12:34

"There is a kind of beauty in imperfection."
~Conrad Hall

"When lifes problems seem overwhelming, look around and see what other people are coping with.
 You may consider yourself fortunate." ~ Ann Landers