Grace is alive, living waters. If I dam up the grace, hold the blessings tight, joy within dies... waters that have no life.

Simplicity is ultimately a matter of focus.

Can God be counted on? Count blessings and find out how many of His bridges have already held.

Really good writing, from my perspective, runs a lot like a visual on the screen. You need to create that kind of detail and have credibility with the reader, so the reader knows that you were really there, that you really experienced it, that you know the details. That comes out of seeing.

When the heart and mind focus on things unseen - that's when there's a visible change in us.

Parenting is about preparing children to get along with each other, to get along with you and without you, and that it's impossible to get along without God.

This day is not a sieve, losing time. With each passing minute, each passing year, there's this deepening awareness that I am filling, gaining time. We stand on the brink of eternity.