Kids can be a pain in the neck when they're not a lump in your throat.

We can choose to gather to our hearts the thorns of disappointment, failure, loneliness, and dismay in our present situation. Or we can gather the flowers of God's grace, boundless love, abiding presence, and unmatched joy. I choose to gather the flowers.

Humor is the chocolate chips in the ice cream of life.

We spend our lives dreaming of the future, not realizing that a little of it slips away every day.

The attitude of kindness is everyday stuff like a great pair of sneakers. Not frilly. Not fancy. Just plain and comfortable.

A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.

Love is what makes two people sit in the middle of a bench when there is plenty of room at both ends.