The Bible will teach you, correct you, instruct you, and give you hope.

What a pity every child couldn't learn to read under a willow tree.

It takes a lot of grace and maturity to simply forgive, but a lot of healing takes place when you do.

the demons that make a person afraid are the hardest to cast out.

There is no escape if love is not there

She snatched at the dream that had comforted her for so long. It was faded and thin, like a letter too often read.

Each day is precious when we consider what we can do to serve God and His Kingdom.

Remember to say what you mean, but don't say it meanly.

God uses the flawed, the failures, and the imperfect to accomplish His perfect will.

Expectations destroy our peace of mind. They are future disappointments, planned out in advance.

Writing is no dying art form in America because most published writers here accept the wisdom and the necessity of encouraging the talent that follows in their footsteps.

I think war is a dangerous place.

Maybe I got a few words wrong, but that's so near how the conversation went, I'm going to call it truth.

Stories are light.

I'm actually at home when I'm not on tour, and I have a lot of downtime.

I was interested in the idea of succession - showing a father and a son both in their own time and drawing a contrast

The crises in North Korea, Iran, the Middle East, show how quickly things can change and how they can go wrong. We must be prepared. And right now the Army is not.

[President Bush should] quit hiding behind the Secret Service, come out and face the nation and explain his failure to protect the country.

When you think about people, you give them power.

I want my models to be bigger, stronger and taller than common mortals.

Without patience, you will never conquer endurance.