I want neither a terrorist spirituality that keeps me in a perpetual state of fright about being in right relationship with my heavenly Father nor a sappy spirituality that portrays God as such a benign teddy bear that there is no aberrant behavior or desire of mine that he will not condone. I want a relationship with the Abba of Jesus, who is infinitely compassionate with my brokenness and at the same time an awesome, incomprehensible, and unwieldy Mystery.

God is a kooky God who can scarcely bear to be without us.

The way you are with others every day, regardless of their status, is the true test of faith.

In human beings, love is a quality, a high-prized virtue; in God, love is His identity.

To affirm a person is to see the good in them that they cannot see in themselves and to repeat it in spite of appearances to the contrary. Please, this is not some Pollyanna optimism that is blind to the reality of evil, but rather like a fine radar system that is tuned in to the true, the good, and the beautiful.

All I have learned through trial and error is to stay alert and aware, especially God smiling @ our silliness.

The men and women who are truly filled with light are those who have gazed deeply into the darkness of their own imperfect existence.