21 Quotes by Sandy Smith

Immigrant women who come here and the act protects them from violence. Even if they would be undocumented, and so we work with them to get that documentation.

I'm just hoping that it goes down smoothly this year.

When the back-to-the-cities trend started taking root, albeit very unevenly, cities were so glad to finally land deals that they routinely overpaid, not having a solid grasp of the demographic and market forces they should have been channeling instead of subsidizing. It’s especially true for retail and entertainment projects, which generate very poor-quality jobs. I have yet to find a city that has figured out how to ‘take the foot off the pedal’ and stop over-subsidizing, even when gentrification becomes a problem.

Leadership is the art of invoking wisdom and right action out of the people needed to accomplish the goal.

As I live in awareness of, growth in, and gratitude for mercy, my life will bring glory to Him

It's a community event. Community events create strong communities, and a strong community is a healthy community. A healthy community is a happy community.

We never cry out to God and receive a returned check stamped 'Insufficient grace.'

Perhaps we don't want to come face to face with the unsurrendered areas of our lives. We like our lives just as they are, even if it is less than God's best.

It’s a community event. Community events create strong communities, and a strong community is a healthy community. A healthy community is a happy community.