Nothing, absolutely nothing, enters my life that isn't caused or allowed by God and filtered first through His loving hands for the purpose of making me more like Jesus.

At sea, I learned how little a person needs, not how much.

We are so much more powerful and important than we realize. In each moment that we connect with another, we have the opportunity to etch a memory into their heart.

Our focus must be on what we need to change about ourselves-our attitudes, our words, our actions-even if our circumstances and the other people in our lives remain the same.

Not all friendships take a long time to grow and deepen. Some are formed in an instant.

Untested faith was rarely strong. Deep, abiding faith was tempered through fire.

At the end of oneself was the best place to discover the Lord at work.

And remember, following Christ is a lifelong journey. Christians are foot soldiers, so to speak. Always learning. Always growing stronger.

The older I get, the less I care about what’s cool. I realize I’m old and weird.

Stupidity-The top of the list for Satanic Sins.

One is either packed or unpacked. There is no middle ground.

I have projects in life that I'm engaged in, I have things that stimulate me in my life, that make me happy. But more interesting for me is: I'm still trying to figure it out.

We are happy when we are growing.

Elite fundamentalism has always been on the corporate side of things.

It does take a long time and a lot of paint to become our own artist.

Even though my grandparents live overseas and are so far away and we talk as much as we can, we don't see each other that often.

Do not say, 'It is morning,' and dismiss it with a name of yesterday. See it for the first time as a newborn child that has no name.

I haven't exaggerated anything, I've stuck to the facts.