My story was not the story of a girl's broken dreams: it was the story of a girl who couldn't be broken.

When you have fear then the world is a big place. When you have courage then the world shrinks.

Find out the needs of the people you are ministering to and help them overcome their fears

In all spheres of life, there are constraints. You have to develop your own strategy to overcome each constraint.

We are surrounded by adversity but we shall triumph because we have a greater spirit

Sometimes it's like: If something terrifies you, you should totally do it BECAUSE it terrifies you. And then you'll do it and you'll realise what you're capable of.

Face your fears and you will be able to conquer them.

There exist possibilities in every problem.

Determining when not to overestimate and when not to underestimate is a crucial skill that is not easily acquired. But it's unspeakably important to be able to know when not to underestimate, for example, another person's affections towards you; but then also when not to overestimate the same thing. If only we could all have radar that could tune into these two measures of living, we'd name it something like "humameter" or "give-a-shit-o-meter." Either way, unnamed or named, I've learned that this is among the most important skills accomplishable by mankind. Insecurities should not be allowed to dictate how we determine the amount of value another person has placed on us; fears should not be let in to tell us how much or how little of worth we have in someone else's eyes.

I was once in captivity but now I am saved by grace.

The gift of life, gives you the greatest opportunity to live and chance to rise above any situation. With hopeful attitude you can overcome any struggle.

The thing about traveling alone, is that you run into your insecurities and fears times ten the normal! You run into all the good things and all the bad things about yourself on a daily basis, and are allowed the opportunity to truly become your own friend. Traveling alone is a learning process; some people travel for leisure, I travel to run into myself!

I have many dead people who talk to me, whisper advice into my ears in the finest of moments. I take their advice in the moments where life shouldn't allow you to make your own business. This is one of those moments. The dead whisperer, Eleanor Roosevelt. The advice, "Do one thing every day that scares you." Here goes!

You got to get out into the field. Secondhand information in this world only takes you so far.

Don’t run from your weakness, you will only give it strength.

If you are in a prison of fear ... break out!

Hang on! Don’t give up.

You shall not be afraid to hear bad news. God will strengthen you.

Do not worry about your needs. God knows your every need.

Adversity only makes us stronger.Every adversity we overcome makes our spirit and soul grow stronger.

If anyone can overcome a fear for the ocean, you can, little lady. Courage is being scared to death and saddlin' up anyway.