Times of transition are strenuous, but I love them. They are an opportunity to purge, rethink priorities, and be intentional about new habits. We can make our new normal any way we want.

When it comes down to it, determination has a greater impact than giftedness.

When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.

Running is always an exercise in humility.

Running has taken me in, and continues to comfort, heal and challenge me in all kinds of magical ways. I am not a 'good runner' because I am me. I am a good 'me' because I am a runner.

If we write our dreams and goals down, we dramatically increase our odds of realization. If we share them with others, they become potent and alive.

Embrace your sweat. It is your essence and your emancipation.

When everything is moving and shifting, the only way to counteract chaos is stillness. When things feel extraordinary, strive for ordinary. When the surface is wavy, dive deeper for quieter waters.

It's easy to lose sight of God when life is sweet and easy, but there is something awesome about despair, and it is the closeness of God when we are at our weakest.

I love the big fresh starts, the clean slates like birthdays and new years, but I also really like the idea that we can get up every morning and start over.

A run has never returned me exactly the same. I go, I grow.

The first step may be the hardest, but once you take action you create motion, which in turn builds momentum.

Our target as believers is to live an effective life, not just a long one

In theory, the idea of eternity in heaven singing God’s praises sounds really good, but when I realize I have to go through the death part to get there, I’m not quite so enamored with the idea.

When you live life connected to purpose, you don't have to chase opportunities, they come to you.

When nothing is sure everything is possible.

A lot of people want to change the world, but only a few people want to change themselves. When it comes to the issue of race in America, we have to do both.

See the valentine I made for Linus? On the inside, I wrote, To my sweet babboo." "He says he's not your sweet babboo." "What does he know?

I'm just not gonna let up until I know I've done absolutely everything I can for New Yorkers.

There is no need for faith where there is no consciousness of an element of risk.

This great American institution [Boy Scouts of America] has come under attack from homosexual activists-who may well set their sights on your church next.