In the quiet of this day may you know the greatness of your spirit and may your hopes fly on the wings of possibility.

Capture a shadow, dance with the wind, stand in a rainbow, begin at the end.

I appreciate the boldness of gratitude in the quiet, unspoken depths and its ability to buoy another by being articulated.

If self-validation were our most significant societal measure - we would give trophies to ourselves.

Lean forward into your life... catch the best bits and the finest wind. Just tip your feathers in flight a wee bit and see how dramatically that small lean can change your life.

When we have a circle of friends, we have more fun. We get more done, we feel and are stronger, and we really do celebrate the power of our 'us.'

Gift the love of your life with undistracted, untelevisioned, unhurried attentiveness.

Take time to play! Ask for what you want. Laugh. Live loudly. Be avid. Learn a new thing. Be Yourself!

Life is defined more by its contrasts than its samenesses; Life is defined more by its risks than the many securities.

Manage the remarkable balance between acting from your heart and close to your gifts with completing the obligations that your labor and tasks require of you. Leverage opportunity AND seize joy.

I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. Mary

Mistakes are your milestones, don't let them Stop you! Step up with them.

All of life is a meditation, most of it unintentional.

We're [as parents] striving for an unattainable, inauthentic shell, and ignoring the real nut, the gooey inside: love, laughter, and fulfillment from simple things.

Never argue at the dinner table for the one who is not hungry always gets the best of the argument.

We all want to do the right thing for our children. We all don't know what that is and we all - you know, you won't know until the future.

Persecution is the compliment paid by a threatened lie to a conquering truth.

A fundamental premise of politics is we can make this work if people just never figure it out.

For men to tell how human life began Is hard; for who himself beginning knew?

If your immature, I'm out the door.

The cost of discipleship is to live the life God has given us, serving in mundane ways the people he's put in our path.