Although there are several 'schools of thought' relating to why God allows mental, emotional, and physical afflictions, it essentially remains a mystery"~ R. Alan Woods [2012]

— R. Alan Woods

Don't underestimate the power of friendship. Those bonds are tight stitches that close up the holes you might otherwise fall through.

— Richelle E. Goodrich

God afflicts people for a reason

— Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

If neither crying nor laughing can change my circumstances, then I rather go through them laughing.

— Moffat Machingura

I've had these demons for years, maybe for my whole life. Then you came along to provoke them, expose them, and eventually rid me of them, because I believe you're the only human that can.

— Crystal Woods

The whole purpose of the wine press is to preserve the grapes. Accept Pressing moments. What you accomplish in a moment of pressure will be used forever.

— Moffat Machingura

To be a poet is a condition, not a profession.

— Robert Frost

What kind of person is void of compassion? A heartless one. But alas, compassion cannot exist without the endurance of afflictions.

— Richelle E. Goodrich