“If there was any great lesson in life it was this: No battle was ever won with silence.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“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 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
“Shame without repentance doesn’t lose power when it is spoken, it only seeks approval.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The only side God chooses is one of commonsense. If it doesn’t make sense; it is not God.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“You can’t selectively numb your anger, any more than you can turn off all lights in a room, and still expect to… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“A wise woman protects her kids. A wiser woman hangs out with police officers, retired FBI agents and private investigators.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“It is not until you change your identity to match your life blueprint that you will understand why everything in the past… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The most intriguing people you will encounter in this life are the people who had insights about you, that you didn't know… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“After every storm, there is a rainbow. If you have eyes, you will find it. If you have wisdom, you will create… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Your strength will be found when you stop struggling with yourself, instead of thinking everyone is a struggle worth overcoming. Every obstacle… — 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
“When you are standing in the middle of a storm you have two choices: Pray to God that it goes away. Or,… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Why do women waste their time trying to convince their insecure family members and girlfriends that they are beautiful? Self esteem is… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“God doesn’t give us pain to make us strong. He gives us strength to look inside ourselves and realize we are not… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“No matter how many sins you make or how slow you travel back toward God's valley, you are still way ahead of… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“It is not your beauty, success or money that should define you; neither should your church calling, your charitable contributions or talents.… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“They say instant communication is not communication at all but merely a frantic, trivial, nerve-wracking bombardment of clichés, threats, fads, fashions, gibberish… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Truth changes with the season of our emotions. It is the shadow that moves with the phases of our inner sun. When… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Naive people tend to generalize people as—-good, bad, kind, or evil based on their actions. However, even the smartest person in the… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Dear Child, Sometimes on your travel through hell, you meet people that think they are in heaven because of their cleverness and… — 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
“God told us to love everyone. However, when you don’t like someone then you need to walk away and focus not on… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Hide yourself in God, so when a man wants to find you he will have to go there first.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Do not conform to seek the seekers, but leave the leavers. Wisdom comes from facing what you do not yet understand.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Blessed are those with cracks in their broken heart because that is how the light gets in.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Communication is the one class no one graduates from. Even the wisest man's words will be misinterpreted by a fool.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Truth was never meant to make you comfortable, unless you stand in the middle of it with acceptance.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Money isn't the solution to your problems. It only lets you carry your unhappiness around in style.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“A foolish woman believes that loyalty is automatic. A wise woman knows that it is earned.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Beauty is not who you are on the outside, it is the wisdom and time you gave away to save another struggling… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Always give your resume of good deeds when you run into someone that you wronged many years ago. They simply need to… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“You can find anyone that will tell you what you want to hear, but the only one worth valuing is the one… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“You can't always expect people to apply your wisdom when they didn't use wisdom before they found themselves knee deep in their… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Piety /pi•e•ty/ (modern definition) 1. When you use Christ’s teachings to put someone in their place out of anger and self-righteousness. It… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Intelligence is not expecting people to understand what your intent is; it is anticipating how it will be perceived.” — 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
