It shouldn't hurt to be a child.

As a homeschooling parent, I have often wondered who learns more in our family, the parent or the child. The topic I seem to be learning the most about is the nature of learning itself.

I would praise the Lord above for a ticket to that ride.

Only World War II, which mobilized 10 million draftees, could by any stretch of the imagination be called a people's war.

The book [ One Thousand Gifts] took just over a year to write, on the fringe hours, early and late, around home educating 6 kids and farming and blogging.

It is difficult to love mankind unless one has a reasonable private income, and when one has a reasonable private income one has better things to do than loving mankind.

The foundation of justice is good faith.

I also think the women's movement has unintentionally contributed to the dishonoring of motherhood. It happened because we made such a big deal about our right to go out into the world.

I used to say to myself, 'What the devil have you got to be proud about, Marilyn Monroe?' And I'd answer, 'Everything, everything.'

It took me a long time to understand that God is not the enemy of my enemies. God is not even the enemy of God's enemies.

I work very hard on getting the songs as direct and examined as I can before I go in the studio.

Cast out pride and vanity; have no thought of trying to rule over others or of outdoing them.