“Words matter, but what matters more than words is forgiveness and compassion.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Honesty is a heart that betrays itself for a dream, a moment, a kiss.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“There comes a time in your life when you have to choose to turn the page, write another book or simply close… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Commonsense will never come from following your heart; wisdom is only stored in the mind.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The only way to move from your reality to God’s reality is through people who love you.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“It is not the number of prayers that will give you happiness, but the number you answer for another person.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Marriage is the beginning of love for your spouse, not the result of it.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Do not except anything as love without truth because love and truth have always been best friends.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“People complain because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses because I have finally learned not to pick them… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“You may marry Miss Grey for her fifteen pounds but you will always be my Willoughby. My nightmare. My sorrow. My past.… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“There are only two ways to live your life. One as if all that matters is to have someone love and accept… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Anyone can fail at something they really don’t want. What really takes courage is going after something you want and then failing.… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Buried emotions are caged nighthawks that have fallen in love with the moon. They don’t understand the sun because they were born… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“She was a stranger, but not just any stranger. She was "the stranger". And of course, that was the difference that made… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Tough love and brutal truth from strangers are far more valuable than Band-Aids and half-truths from invested friends, who don’t want to… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“If they keep coming back to you, it isn't love. It is because you made yourself and easy option. The moment the… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Having dignity doesn't require you to fall out of love with someone. You can love someone your entire life and not been… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“You are going to do some really stupid and mean things in the name of love. Don’t be so hard on yourself… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“People will tell you that you’re broken. Don’t believe them. They were not the person that could help you. They have not… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Not enough people realize that ADHD is not a disorder about loss of focus. It is a disorder of loss of emotional… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“God is going to send you someone that will rescue you. Then one day you will rescue them in return and together… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“It is not love that keeps us stuck in the past. Love fades over time. What introspective hearts seek is simply unanswered… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“You can't compare men or women with mental disorders to the normal expectations of men and women in without mental orders. Your… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Half of the time, the Holy Ghost tries to warn us about certain people that come into our life. The other half… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The most beautiful women in the world are the ones that can stand as rivals on the battlefield of love, yet they… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“I think timing is better left up to God to decide then religious leaders. I once met a man that brought his… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, a person isn’t looking to increase their lifestyle, status or ego when they fall in love. Sometimes, they just want that… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“ You Chose You chose. You chose. You chose. You chose to give away your love. You chose to have a broken… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“It is not lies or a lack of loyalty that ends a relationship. It is the agonizing truth that one person feels… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The clock ticks; the taunting rhythm serving as a reminder that forward is the only way we can go. The mechanical heartbeat… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The greatest heroes in life are those that never give up on someone. They stick it out and make it work. They… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Not long ago, I learned that if I let other people tell me how God was supposed to work in my life… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Love is proved the moment you let go of someone because they need you to.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Don’t waste your time trying to explain yourself to people that are committed to misunderstanding you. Instead, commit your time to explaining who they… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“God has a way of picking a “nobody” and turning their world upside down, in order to create a “somebody” that will remove the… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“Mental illness is not something you misunderstand in this era. Get educated because bias is no different than racism.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“It takes a female to have a baby, It takes a woman to raise a child, It takes a mother to raise them correctly,… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“God is going to send you someone that will rescue you. Then one day you will rescue them in return and together your story… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“You can be bit in the leg by a rattlesnake and seek help to heal your wound, or you can run after it and… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“It is not the self respect and pride that you take with you, but the heritage you leave behind to your children that matters.… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“The art of being wise is the art of knowing that solutions don’t come from individuals, but rather experiences.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“If you have feelings for someone, let them know. It doesn’t matter if they can be in your life or not. Maybe, it is… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“After every storm, there is a rainbow. If you have eyes, you will find it. If you have wisdom, you will create it. If… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“Don’t ever feel bad that someone couldn’t give you all of their heart. Be grateful that you can take the least complicated part of… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“I don't know why anyone would be scared of a homeless person. The truly scary people are all the murder mystery writers. They spend… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“Until you have stood in another woman’s stilettos, you will never begin to know the year of pain she felt breaking them in.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“I don't understand women that call themselves a "bitch". It doesn't empower a woman. Rather, it reveals to everyone that you were deeply hurt… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
“ The Prodigal Son They gave the deep end of their heart--a hue of crimson red, They whispered their desire and offered up their… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share
