I know the well of my maternal incompetence is deep but I am determined to siphon up a calm and breathing hope for him. Donna VanLiere More Quotes by Donna VanLiere More Quotes From Donna VanLiere Death's power is limited -- It cannot eradicate memories Or slay love It cannot destroy even a threadbare faith Or permanently hobble the smallest hope in God It cannot permeate the soul And it cannot cripple the spirit It merely separates us for a while That is the only power death can claim --No more Donna VanLiere soul spirit memories If we're open it, God can use even the smallest thing to change our lives. Donna VanLiere smallest our-lives use It is predictable that God will take care of us. What's unpredictable is how he will do it. Donna VanLiere unpredictable gods-will care The problem with unfilled dreams is that they give us tunnel vision. We focus on ourselves, and that can be depressing and discouraging place to look. Donna VanLiere depressing tunnels dream If we're open to it, God can use even the smallest thing to change our lives... to change us. It might be a laughing child, car brakes that need fixing, a sale on pot roast, a cloudless sky, a trip to the woods to cut down a Christmas tree, a school teacher, a Dunhill Billiard pipe...or even a pair of shoes. Some people will never believe. They may feel that such things are too trivial, too simple, or too insignificant to forever change a life. But I believe. And I always will. Donna VanLiere teacher life children I've always been a very good judge of people. That's why I like so very few of them. Donna VanLiere very-good judging people Am I crazy Loretta?" "A little," she says. I glance up at her. "Sometimes we're called on to do crazy things. Donna VanLiere crazy littles sometimes