We don't think of our flaws as the glue that binds us to the people we love, but they are. Grace only sticks to your imperfections.

When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are.

I have sometimes wondered if the greatest desire of man is to be known and loved anyway.

And so I have come to understand that strength, inner strength, comes from receiving love as much as it comes from giving it.

What I believe is not what I say I believe; what I believe is what I do.

You can't tell a good story without conflict - the story can't be beautiful or meaningful. We're taught to run from conflict, and it's robbing us of some really good stories.

If we knew how much God loved us and was for us, we’d talk to Him all day long.

How disappointing would it be get to heaven and find out God created life to be enjoyed while all we did was worry?

There is something beautiful about a billion stars held steady by a God who knows what He is doing.

I can no more understand the totality of God than the pancake I made for breakfast understands the complexity of me

People love to have lived a great story, but few people like the work it takes to make it happen.

You may GIVE UP in self-denial but you GIVE–IN in denial of self.

We can achieve our goals either by human effort or by the power of God. The dependence on God’s power is the best choice.

When wecompletely surrender to Him then our thoughts begin to change.

Friendship often ends in love but love in friendship – never.

Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest; make the most of what you have. It is later than you think.

Louisiana is a place that you escape, not a place that you leave.

You lose, you smile, and you come back the next day. You win, you smile, you come back the next day.

Money may not buy love, but fighting about it will bankrupt your relationship.

You give before you get.

Extend an act of kindness each day. No one has to know. It can be a smile, reassuring words, a small favor - without expecting something in return.