I like to read away as much of the afternoon as possible, until real life rears its ugly head.

If you asked me, parents were supposed to affect the life of their child in such a way that the child grows up to be responsible, able to participate in life and in community.

Grace is having a commitment to- or at least an acceptance of- being ineffective and foolish. That our bottled charm is the main roadblock to drinking that clear cool glass of love.

One thing I know for sure about raising children is that every single day a kid needs discipline.... But also every single day a kid needs a break.

You are going to feel like hell if you never write the stuff that is tugging on the sleeves in your heart--your stories, visions, memories, songs: your truth, your version of things, in your voice. That is really all you have to offer us, and it's why you were born.

These days cry out, as never before, for us to pay attention, so we can move through them and get our joy and pride back.

And as it turns out, if one person is praying for you, buckle up. Things can happen.