I Wish I'd Said That! Many years ago, I began collecting a list of quotes that I would come across either in my reading, sitting in church, listening to the radio, etc. I often go back and reread these to see if any of them hit me differently since I first heard them.  In hopes that one of them will strike you like they did me, I plan to post one every week or so. Let me know if any of them strike a nerve. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "The difference between wishing and hoping: A wish is a want thrown into the wind, but a hope is a desire rooted firmly in the promises of God. So this Christmas I do not wish upon shooting stars , but rather I hope in the Maker of the stars . I do not cast my lucky pennies in a wishing well , but I come and drink from His eternal well . I do not cross my fingers and wish for the best . Instead, I put my hope in the One who bore the cross with my sins on his chest ....