Maddie

“Just think,
your not here by chance, but by God's choosing you. His hand formed you, He made you the person you are.
He compares you to no one else --
your on of a kind. You lack nothing His grace can't give you.
He has allowed you to be here at this time in history to fulfill His special purpose for this generation.”
― Roy Lessin

“A curious contradiction which any child soon sees through occurs when his parents expect to control him when they cannot control themselves.”
― Roy Lessin, How to Be the Parents of Happy And Obedient Children

“God never asks us to do anything or go through anything that He will not empower us to do or give us the grace to endure.”
― Patsy Burnette, The Heart That Heals: Healing Our Brokenness Through the Promises of God

“A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught me to appreciate the simple things-a walk in the woods, a fresh snowfall, a nap in a shaft of winter sunlight. And as he grew old and achy, he taught me about optimism in the face of adversity. Mostly, he taught me about friendship and selflessness and, above all else, unwavering loyalty.”
― John Grogan, Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog