“When you loved someone and had to let them go, there will always be that small part of yourself that whispers, "What… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“True confidence is not about what you take from someone to restore yourself, but what you give back to your critics because… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Honesty is vulnerability. Sadly, not everyone can handle someone’s honesty. However, lying allows people to be comfortable.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Don’t ever stray from yourself, in order to be close to someone that doesn’t have the courtesy to remind you of your… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Every journey taken always includes the path not taken, the detour through hell, the crossroads of indecision and the long way home.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Don’t ever let your spouse or partner blame an outside person or persons for the ruin of your relationship or their past… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Never allow yourself to become a choice in any relationship. The moment you do is when you have reduced your loved one's… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“While you were busy trying to prove God stands behind you, God was before me lighting the trail, so he could lead… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Unrequited love is the only emotion that allows sane people to taste the “life sentence” of someone with bipolar disorder. The longer… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Chasing a man is not winning. The only thing you win is the loss of your dignity. Confidence is knowing your value,… — 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
“Every romantic woman dreams of Willoughby. However, every wise woman’s heart knows Colonel Brandon would take care of her when she was… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Marriage creates one world for your child. For that alone, two old friends can try to see a peaceful world through the… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Marriage is what you make of it, and God has many versions of what that looks like based on what different souls… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“In the end, a lack of compatibility is what ruins relationships. You can't force someone to be an eagle when they are… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Often romantic relationships fail because you are trying to get someone to fall in love with the YOU that you never discovered.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“No one would have guessed that the jagged pieces of our soul fit the puzzle in this box. We were considered the… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“In the end, you will not see the physical beauty in others that caught your eye, but the fire that burned within… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“When someone you love makes compassion, kindness, forgiveness, respect and God an option, you can be sure they have made you an… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“Lack of communication has a way of clipping our wings, which keeps us from flying. When things are left unspoken, we forget… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The truth is rarely pure and never simple. Often, love is a tangled web of lies that only a broken heart would… — 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… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“There are many types of marriage relationships and all of them can work, but none is sadder than the one that doesn't… — 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
