“If there was any great lesson in life it was this: No battle was ever won with silence.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“You don’t have to say everything to be a light. Sometimes a fire built on a hill will bring interested people to… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“It is not the hand that rocks the cradle that rules the world; it is the woman that holds the keys to… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“If you have to convince someone to stay with you then they have already left.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
Every broken heart has one time or another asked, What is important to me now? — 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
“Dignity will only happen when you realize that having someone in your life doesn’t validate your worth.” — 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
“Don’t say you don’t have enough time or enough money to change the world. You have exactly the same number of hours… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“God is always willing to give you the best life possible. If you change your mind at any time you are free… — 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
“You can't be creative without criticism. If your life is without critics then maybe you are painting your life's masterpiece with only… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The most important journey you will take in your life will usually be the one of self transformation. Often, this is the… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Never let your fear of the unknown and things being too difficult make your choices for you in life. One of the… — 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
“You know you are on the right spiritual track when you realize that doing the right thing is not something you should… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Have you heard of the most evil things done by people in their lifetime? They have coveted men's wives, killed hundreds of… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“It is so simple, yet so hard for some people to do. If you want someone out of your life then you… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Regrets are the last words you speak to your loved ones when you die and the one thing we all fear when… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Your body is a temple, not a daily dumping ground for another person’s pain, anger, betrayal, judgment, hypocrisy, denial, games, jealousy or… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The most important quality in the man you decide to marry should be the ability to make you laugh. Beauty fades, careers… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Never presume to know a person based on the one dimensional window of the internet. A soul can’t be defined by critics,… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Your dignity can be mocked, abused, compromised, toyed with, lowered and even badmouthed, but it can never be taken from you. You… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“I love you. I hate you. I like you. I hate you. I love you. I think you’re stupid. I think you’re… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“If you don't make a conscious effort to visualize, who you are and what you want to become in life, then you… — 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
“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 only real conflict you will ever have in your life won’t be with others, but with yourself.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The person who says it can’t be done is almost always interrupted by the person who is doing it.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Empathy and a huge imagination explain a lot of mysteries in the universe.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“You will never accept gratitude as a solution to your problems, until you have reached the last stage of grief--acceptance.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The only person that deserves a special place in your life is someone that never made you feel like you were an… — 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
“I never wanted to be a God fearing person. I wanted to grow up and be a person that was fearless for… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Screwing up is hardly a major mistake. Sometimes your wrong choices bring you to the right places.” — 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
“If you want your prayers answered, you get off your knees and do the one thing you’re praying someone else will do… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“No two persons can learn something and experience it in the same way.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Never pray to be a better slave when God is trying to get you out of your situation.” — 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