Our hearts of stone become hearts of flesh when we learn where the outcast weeps.

Craving clarity, we attempt to eliminate the risk of trusting God. Fear of the unknown path stretching ahead of us destroys childlike trust in the Father's active goodness and unrestricted love.

Do you honestly believe God likes you, not just loves you because theologically God has to love you?

Experience has taught me that I connect best with others when I connect with the core of myself. When I allow God to liberate me from unhealthy dependence on people, I listen more attentively, love more unselfishly, and am more compassionate and playful. I take myself less seriously, become aware that the breath of the Father is on my face.

The cultural propaganda embodied in two liquor advertisements, "Living well is the best revenge" and "Sip it with arrogance," have a curious, perhaps demonic appeal. Consumerism indeed has its own spirituality.

There is an extraordinary power in storytelling that stirs the imagination and makes an indelible impression on the mind.

The first step in faith is to stop thinking about God at the time of prayer.-