Chronic illness is hard. Pain is hard. Isolation is hard. The financial cost is hard. Grieving is hard and necessary and sometimes takes far longer than we every imagined.

And that afternoon, as the sun slanted low through the changing autumn leaves, I remembered to savor the moment, soak in the beauty, breathe deeply and feel the immensity of God.

Recently God asked me the same question in a new way, "And if I don't allow you to heal, if I never remove the pain, will you still trust Me?

Could our plodding, our daily persevering through a life we didn't expect, don't want and didn't choose, actually bring blessing?

You'd be amazed to discover all the tangible things that can come out of dreams." "Like drool?

We ought to pray persistently.

Triumph by putting a little soul into it!

I'm an incurable optimist, and I'm a great believer in never looking back. Life is too short, and new challenges are exciting.

Wow, so much of the way I've transacted my life... so much of the results that I'm happy about are because of what Daddy did.

Human nature is deeper and broader than the artificial contrivance of any existing culture.

The human mind, if it is to keep its sanity, must maintain the nicest balance between unity and plurality.

Although I'm a lead guitarist, I'd say that a good 95 percent of my time onstage is spent playing rhythm.

I am a law student in my first year at the law, and there are many moments when I am simply a mess.

I have two children. I have a Down syndrome child whom I love very much, and my wife that I love.