I was a very good tennis player in Ottawa, Canada - nationally ranked when I was, like, 13. Then I moved to Los Angeles when I was 15, and everyone in L.A. just killed me. I was pretty great in Canada. Not so much in Los Angeles.

I learned a valuable lesson doing 'Mr. Sunshine,' which is that I didn't want to be in charge because it's too much. Being in charge and acting in every scene was just too difficult. It's like eating dinner in a moving golf cart every night.

I went to a high school that didn't have many people in it. There were, like, 60 people in my senior class. There was a group of cool kids and a group of really dorky kids, and I was probably the coolest of the really dorky kids.

A woman's heart should be so hidden in God that a man has to seek Him just to find her.

Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.

You are the only you God made... God made you and broke the mold.

Forgive and give as if it were your last opportunity. Love like there's no tomorrow, and if tomorrow comes, love again.

Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free and realising you were the prisoner!

You weren't an accident. You weren't mass produced. You aren't an assembly-line product. You were deliberately planned, specifically gifted, and lovingly positioned on the earth by the Master Craftsman.

If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it. If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it. He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning... Face it, friend. He is crazy about you!

God loves you just the way you are, but He refuses to leave you that way. He wants you to be just like Jesus.

To lead the orchestra, you have to turn your back on the crowd.

Lower your expectations of earth. This isn't Heaven, so don't expect it to be.

I choose gentleness... Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle. If I raise my voice may it be only in praise. If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer. If I make a demand, may it be only of myself.

Be a child again. Flirt. Giggle. Dip your cookies in your milk. Take a nap. Say you're sorry if you hurt someone. Chase a butterfly. Be a child again.

Remember, you are special because I made you. And I don't make mistakes.

Feed your fears and your faith will starve. Feed your faith, and your fears will.

The key is this: Meet today's problems with today's strength. Don't start tackling tomorrow's problems until tomorrow. You do not have tomorrow's strength yet. You simply have enough for today.

The past does not have to be your prison. You have a voice in your destiny. You have a say in your life. You have a choice in the path you take.

Even though you may not understand how God works, you know he does.

We may speak about a place where there are no tears, no death, no fear, no night; but those are just the benefits of heaven. The beauty of heaven is seeing God.

He loves each one of us like there is only one of us to love (when God whisper your name)

Let God have you, and let God love you - and don’t be surprised if your heart begins to hear music you’ve never heard and your feet learn to dance as never before.

To the loved, a word of affection is a morsel; but to the love-starved, a word of affection can be a feast.

Sometimes God allows what he hates to accomplish what he loves.

Can you imagine a life with no fear? What if faith, not fear, was your default reaction to threats?

No person [should] walk out into the world to begin the day until he or she has stood beneath the cross to receive God’s love.

God is God. He knows what he is doing. When you can’t trace his hand, trust his heart.

A book should be a garden that fits in the hands. Word-petals of color. Stems of strength. roots of truth. Turn a page and turn the seasons. Read the sentence and enjoy the roses.

A few songs with Him might change the way you sing. Forever.

It's not about winning or losing, but love and respect.

Though we may not be able to see His purpose or His plan, the Lord of heaven is on His throne and in firm control of the universe and our lives.

The people who make a difference are not the ones with the credentials but the ones with the concern.

When God looks at you, he doesn’t see you; he sees the One who surrounds you. That means that failure is not a concern for you. Your victory is secure.

There is no way our little minds can comprehend the love of God. But that didn't keep him from coming.

Don't measure the size of the mountain; talk to the One who can move it.

Jesus tends to his people individually. He personally sees to our needs. We all receive Jesus' touch. We experience his care.

Though you see nothing, he is acting.

When grace moves in... guilt moves out

No one can do everything, but everyone can do something

We forget that IMPOSSIBLE is one of God's favorite words

People are watching the way we act, more than they are listening to what we say.

You need someone to lift your spirits. You need someone to look you in the face and say, "This isn't the end. Don't give up. There is a better place than this. And I'll lead you there.

God wants us to know we are saved, for saved people are dangerous people, willing to face off with the world, unafraid of the consequences since they know that, whatever happens, they will have eternal life.

Philosophers can debate the meaning of life, but you need a Lord who can declare the meaning of life.

Don't worry about having the right words; worry more about having the right heart. It's not eloquence he seeks, just honesty.

CAN is 100 times more important than IQ

Worry divides the mind.

The wizard [of Oz] says look inside yourself and find self. God says look inside yourself and find [the Holy Spirit]. The first will get you to Kansas. The latter will get you to heaven. Take your pick.

God leads us. God will do the right thing at the right time. And what a difference that makes.