The so-called conscientiousness of the majority of painters is only perfection applied to the art of boring.
When you are covered by His wings, it can get pretty dark.
Worry is an old man with bended head, carrying a load of feathers which he thinks are lead.
Today I know that such memories are the key not to the past, but to the future. I know that the experiences of our lives, when we let God use them, become the mysterious and perfect preparation for the work He will give us to do.
There are no 'ifs' in God's Kingdom. His timing is perfect. His will is our hiding place. Lord Jesus, keep me in Your will! Don't let me go mad by poking about outside it.
Although the threads of my life have often seemed knotted, I know, by faith, that on the other side of the embroidery there is a crown.
There is no pit so deep, that God's love is not deeper still.
Most places we leave in childhood grow less, not more, fancy.
Don't trust your teachers.
If you avoid conflict to keep the peace, you start a war inside yourself.
I think one of my biggest influences is Bette Davis. I've seen almost every one of her films, and she's been very inspiring to me.