I grew up with sentiments such as, "Do what will make you happy, troubles are God's redirections that something good will come from, and that material things are to make the world a better place" and the latter came from my father because his father died of tuberculosis when he was twelve. They had no insurance, six kids and a hell of a time surviving.

Love and kindness are the basis of my religious beliefs. The rituals and outward signs are not as important as one's actions and deeds. Religion should be a path to God, not something to fight about.

Open your mind to all possibilities and believe!

Miracles and angels are a part of our lives, so anticipate them and tune in through your quiet mind.

One cannot get through life without pain...What we can do is choose how to use the pain life presents to us.

The inexplicable happens all the time. It makes more sense to simply accept things we observe but cannot understand. It is really more scientific to keep an open mind. Until we can understand and explain the things we now label miracles, let us accept them and try to create more of them.

Medicine is a very tough thing. I mean, everyone is going to die. Sooner or later. That's a tough thing to face.