Those who are the happiest are not neccessarily those for whom life has been easiest.

Children are not casual guests in our home. They have been loaned to us temporarily for the purpose of loving them and instilling a foundation of values on which their future lives will be built.

There is nothing more important than parents passing on a generational legacy of faith and values to their children.

If homes are going to survive, it will be because husbands and fathers again place their families at the highest level on their system of priorities.

Don't marry the person you think you can live with; marry only the individual you think you can't live without.

The footsteps a child follows are most likely to be the ones his parents thought they covered up.

Can't you see the Creator of the universe, who understands every secret, every mystery, sitting patiently and listening to a four-year-old talk to Him? That's a beautiful image of a father.

One of the most important responsibilities in the Christian life is to care about others, smile at them, and be a friend to the friendless.

Those who control what young people are taught, and what they experience - what they see, hear, think, and believe - will determine the future course for the nation.

The Lord doesn't always remove the sources of stress in our lives...but He's always there and cares for us. We can feel His arms around us on the darkest night.

My legacy doesn't matter. It isn't important that I be remembered. It's important that when I stand before the Lord, he says, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.' I want to finish strong.

If one tries to navigate unknown waters one runs the risk of shipwreck

Your attention is so sacred that if you truly look for beauty and grace, you will find it in everything.

Scars are your greatest medals in life.

I envythe cup of coffeethat getsto kissyour sleepy lipsawakeevery cold andbitter morning.

Happiness is a reflection of how you perceive the moment

Sometimes, the indefinite article 'an' seems unnecessary to me. We can use 'a' instead of 'an'. It will not create a huge problem if we write or say 'a ant', not 'an ant'!

Just because we increase the speed of information doesn't mean we can increase the speed of decisions. Pondering, reflecting and ruminating are undervalued skills in our culture.

It was strange how the heart clung to hope even when there was no reasonable basis for it, Morgan found. And how life went on.

I'm not afraid to take chances or go off on my own.