“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
“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
Being kind to someone, only to look kind to others, defeats the purpose of being kind. — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“A best friend is the one person that doesn't leave you worse off by their actions or yours.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“It is not what you leave to your children that matters, but what you leave in them.” — 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
“Cruel people offer pity when they no longer feel threatened. However, kind people offer compassion and understanding regardless.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Storms don't come to teach us painful lessons, rather they were meant to wash us clean.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“God doesn't call us to mediocrity. He calls us to a greater standard that doesn't teach us to tear people down to… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“God always brings someone into your life that has traveled the same path and knows the rocks you climbed to get to… — 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
“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
“God whispered, "You endured a lot. For that I am truly sorry, but grateful. I needed you to struggle to help so… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The chains that keep you bound to the past are not the actions of another person. They are your own anger, stubbornness,… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“There is enough mystery in human nature to keep the world stuck in a perpetual state of righteous speculation. Only the wise… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“In a world where very few people care if you live or die, there is a light that shines in the distance.… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Read it with sorrow and you will feel hate. Read it with anger and you will feel vengeful. Read it with paranoia… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“You're going to come across some truly gifted people in your lifetime that seem to know all the answers. However, they lost… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Accomplishments don’t erase shame, hatred, cruelty, silence, ignorance, discrimination, low self-esteem or immorality. It covers it up, with a creative version 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
“Words matter, but what matters more than words is forgiveness and compassion.” — 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 Image
“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 Image
“Mental illness is not something you misunderstand in this era. Get educated because bias is no different than racism.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 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
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
