Quotes by Shannon L. Alder

When you find love you will know. It will be the one thing worth waiting for.

The greatest work you will ever do is charity; the most divine work you will ever do will be changing people’s perception of God, while you’re doing charity.

Awards and recognition are not the purpose of life and not the goal of an activist. The heart of an activist usually redonates the money, or uses the accolades as a foot in the door for more activism and awareness. A plack on the wall won’t change the world; it only shows your devotion.

The purpose of any charity is simply to turn peoples mirrors into windows. An outward view of the worlds needs are vast in comparison to an inward one.

Never fall in love with someone that wont fight for you because when the real battles begin they wont pull your heart to safety, but they will their own.

The only thing sadder than unrequited love is being in a relationship where there is unrequited love.

Cruelty is a language that the blind can see, the deaf can hear, and the heart feels forever.

Eternity has a way of letting us all grow up.

Empowered Women 101: A confident and faithful woman that loves herself and knows what she is capable of creating will attract the right man that will want to be part of that plan. God wont bring her a man that she has to mold into what she wants him to be. A relationship is about two people helping one another grow, not just one.

Buried emotions are caged nighthawks that have fallen in love with the moon. They don’t understand the sun because they were born with the darkness of shadows in their soul.

It is not what you don’t know that hurts you; it is what you do know, which is not the truth that does your spirit the most harm.

Narcissists are consumed with maintaining a shallow false self to others. Theyre emotionally crippled souls that are addicted to attention. Because of this they use a multitude of games, in order to receive adoration. Sadly, they are the most ungodly of Gods creations because they dont show remorse for their actions, take steps to make amends or have empathy for others. They are morally bankrupt.

Loyalty is what you focus on and wont give up.

Have you ever considered that you shouldnt pray for God to deliver you from your enemies, rather deliver you from yourself so you can not hate them?

Blessed is a mother that would give up part of her soul for her childrens happiness.

Women of dignity know when to stop expecting loyalty when he wont even give you honesty.

The biggest battles you face in love are the battle to know your worth and the battle to know when your boundaries need to be protected.

People meant to be together will always take detours through pain, misunderstanding and pride, but some how they always drift back to the one thing that makes them feel alive.

Before you ever get the person you really want in your life, you will be tested with every person that was wrong for you. You will be tempted with what was easy, what was familiar, what was only physical, what was safe and what was simply a friend to pull you out of a difficult situation because you didnt want to be alone. When you finally meet the person you were meant to be with you wont have to guess, decide or choose. You will be drawn to them. They will seem to fit who you are, but at the same time have the missing pieces that makes you want to become a better person. There is no need to be guarded because this soul is like your own and talking to them about the deepest things in life are effortless. They wont be like any other you have met and you will find yourself looking for parts of them in everyone you meet.

If your soulmate cant teach you a few things then what is the point of having one? I dont need someone to tell me I am right. I dont need someone to tell me I didnt screw up. I dont need someone to not push me to reach for my dreams. I dont need someone to not take an interest in making me better. I need a team mate, a best friend and someone that allows me enough room to have off days. I am allowed to be as silly, corny, upset at times, excited, scared and a million emotions, but still loved. I need someone that will be that way for me, also. I dont want perfection. I dont want to build my world around what other people think. I want to build it around positive experiences, spiritual growth, and adventure. That requires something deeper than just acting the way someone requires. It means finding someone imperfect that I have the ability to help and someone that sees my imperfectness and is willing to help me. If a soulmate is anything, it better be useful. Otherwise, it is simply a made up fantasy that has no place in Gods plan for me.