I have faith, I believe in God and I've gotten through all the problems I had because of those three things: my faith, my hope and my belief in an eternal God.

Ignorance is my least favorite thing. I really think it's at the core of all our problems.

For many people, managing pain involves using prescription medicine in combination with complementary techniques like physical therapy, acupuncture, yoga and massage. I appreciate this because I truly believe medical care should address the person as a whole - their mind, body, and spirit.

Slow down, simplify and be kind.

I'm a registered, vetted gun owner, but that's because I live way out in the country, like way out in the middle of nowhere.

I'm a darned good listener.

I always had, you know, in the book of Hebrews, I think it's chapter 11, verse 1, where it says, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." I always had this sense that there was something on the other side. That there was something better.