I have been a Christian all my life, but it’s impossible to be so deeply involved in these stories without it making you think again, and without it making you consciously aware of the people involved.

Meaning of the quote

This quote by American musician Della Reese means that even though she has been a Christian her whole life, reading religious stories made her think about them in a different way. It also made her more aware of the people in those stories and their experiences.

About Della Reese

Della Reese was a talented American entertainer who had a long and successful career spanning seven decades. She was known for her work as a jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister. Some of her most notable achievements include hosting her own talk show in the late 1960s and starring in the popular religious TV drama Touched by an Angel.

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My mother was a personal friend of God’s. They had ongoing conversations.

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They started to try and keep us off the air in the beginning.

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So whatever it is you want, need or desire or just like to have, you better try to get it now, ’cause this is the only time there is.

Della Reese

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Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

I don’t see how I possibly could have come from where I entered the planet to where I am now if there had not been angels along the way.

Della Reese

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So, yes, I believe in angels, absolutely, I do.

Della Reese

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Each week, from a different point of view, you get another look at God, and that’s exciting to me.

Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow may be for us and it may not.

Della Reese

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Sometimes I think the choir gets a little ticked with me because I haven’t sung in a long time and I can sing.

Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

We have made people in the industry and the people that see us aware that God loves them.

Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

We want to be a place where, and when there’s no place else, you can turn us on and know that He’s there, He cares, and He’s going to do something about it.

Della Reese

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I don’t have to take insulin because I have been able to make these changes and take this medication.

Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

Now I walk every where I can. I also ride a stationary bicycle for a total of 30 minutes. I do it three or more times a week now and I have lost 20 pounds.

Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

So I all knew was you lost your limbs and you died from it. I was scared silly.

Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

Touching people is very rewarding to me.

Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

You see, I was born in the slums, that was before the ghetto. The ghetto was kind of refined; the slums was right there on the ground.

Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

I teach metaphysics and pastor a church.

Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

People have known me for so long, I’m just Della to them.

Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

It’s the truth and people need to hear the truth.

Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

I could not have made it this far had there not been angels along the way.

Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

I have the background singers of Ray Charles, the background singers of Smokey Robinson, and the background singers of Barry White and I built a choir around that.

Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

I like to sing very much.

Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

There are people much less fortunate than us, and I don’t mean people hungry sleeping in the streets either.

Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

I also work with the spirituality of people.

Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

When you really believe in God, it gives you a courage, a confidence that enables you to meet the things coming.

Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

My doctor explained that exercise and diet changes might help and that I also might need a medication.

Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

I have a children’s book already out and my autobiography.

Della Reese

American actress and singer (1931-2017)

The exercise I do now is a mammoth change for me because I never did any exercise ever.

Della Reese

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