Every woman's path is difficult, and many mothers were as equipped to raise children as wire monkey mothers. I say that without judgment: It is, sadly, true. An unhealthy mother's love is withering.

I like the desert for short periods of time, from inside a car, with the windows rolled up, and the doors locked. I prefer beach resorts with room service.

If your wife locks you out of the house, you don't have a problem with your door.

Your inside person doesn’t age. Your inside person is soul, is heart, in the eternal now, the ageless, the old, the young, all the ages you’ve ever been.

For me, Jesus is my cleft in the rock. He is my safest friend, my safe totally loving accepting big brother.

Dogs are the closest we come to knowing the divine love of God on this side of eternity.

It is hard to remember that you are a cherished spiritual being when you're burping up apple fritters and Cheetos.