Dirt is dirt, and we've all got it no matter where we come from. I'm not sure Christ sees one kind of dirt as dirtier than another. One thing is for sure: His blood is able to bleach any stain left by any kind of dirt.

Every single thing you've been through in your life has had a purpose.

Writing songs always trumps whatever else was on the schedule, it really is the most important and can be so fickle, you have to grab it when it's there.

I don’t want any of the things that I fear to happen, but this I know, if they do, my God will take care of me.

We're going to have to let truth scream louder to our souls than the lies that have infected us.

Let your light shine today, and let your personality blossom, too. You don't have to be a people-pleaser, just a people-lover.

A bruised heart that chooses to beat with a passion for God amid pulsing pain and confusion may just be the most expensive offering placed on the divine altar.