The only way to care for the disadvantaged - is to disadvantage yourself -which is guaranteed to turn out for your advantage.

I glance back in the mirror to the concrete bridge, the one I've boldly driven straight across without second thought, and I see truth reflecting back at me: Every time fear freezes and worry writhes, every time I surrender to stress, aren't I advertising the unreliability of God? That I really don't believe? But if I'm grateful to the Bridge Builder for the crossing of a million strong bridges, thankful for a million faithful moments, my life speaks my beliefs and I trust Him again.

Every moment I live, I live bowed to something. And if I don't see God, I'll bow down before something else.

It's the greatest compliment when the writer becomes invisible in the whole process.

[Bill Jensen] shared his extensive publishing background with me, and prayerfully offered to work out a proposal and to see if God opened any publishing doors? I never get over the unexpected ways of God.

Our fall was, has always been, and always will be, that we aren’t satisfied in God and what He gives. We hunger for something more, something other.

Thanksgiving-giving thanks in everything-prepares the way that God might show us His fullest salvation in Christ.