74 Quotes by Viola Shipman

I've had an amazing life. One filled with blessings I could never have imagined.Depressed is the last thing I am. Realistic, yes. Sad, never.

Smells good," Leo called from the front room, where he was sitting in his favorite chair by the stove, the dog curled up on a blanket in front of the fire. Mac lifted his nose and sniffed the air. "He thinks so, too.""The dog knows his apples." Alice laughed. "He should. He's named after one.

Friends are the pieces who complete us, the pieces that complete life's puzzle.

The Puzzle Piece CharmTo A Life Filled with Friends Who Complete You

The Tiara CharmYou Should Always Feel Like A Queen, Even for A Day

The Hot Air Balloon CharmLife Can Be Filled with Adventure If You Let Yourself Soar

The Book CharmYour Story Will Never End As Long As Your Chapters Are Shared

The morning light shimmered through the trees and gave the lake an otherworldly hue. Everything in summer Michigan seemed to have a soft shimmer to it, as though God had hung gauze over the sky and softly scattered glitter on all His creations.

Life is but a short journey, filled with such horror and beauty, that too often allows our potential and destiny to die unfulfilled or allow us to bloom in ways we never imagined. But I - all of us - really have only one joint destiny: to leave this world a better place for those who follow.