It appears that when life is broken by tragedy God shines through the breach.

For a man to argue, 'I don't go to church; I pray alone,' is no wiser than if he should say, 'I have no use for symphonies; I believe only in solo music.'

Prayer is not a substitute for work, thinking, watching, suffering, or giving; prayer is a support for all other efforts.

Prayer is listening as well as speaking, receiving as well as asking; and its deepest mood is friendship held in reverence. So the daily prayer should end as it begins - in adoration.

Intercession is more than specific: it is pondered: it requires us to bear on our heart the burden of those for whom we pray.

There is hope in any circumstance. Be strong!

The thing with breaking up is they leave, but the memories stay.

Those who nurse secrets, nurse a chaotic world of amplified silence.

A glittering disco ball spins from the ceiling, but the music is something I've never heard, discordant and haunting and insistent, the kind of music that demands you dance.

I never met a color I didn't like.

Come to find out, the Russians were never afraid of the Americans. They weren't raised with the terror that we were by our government. I was struck by how our government misled us for so many years.

When a writer admits that he has an affection for something which he has written, it is high time to pray for his soul.

The whole life story of Jesus, on the human side, is the life story of One who lived by faith.

Challenge me, that'd be to my advantage I'm outstanding, like standing outside up in the twister, and walking out undamaged

Hope fills the afflicted soul with such inward joy and consolation, that it can laugh while tears are in the eye, sigh and sing all in a breath; it is called "the rejoicing of hope" (Hebrews 3:6).