Courage is not limited to the battlefield or the Indianapolis 500 or bravely catching a thief in your house. The real tests of courage are much quieter. They are the inner tests, like remaining faithful when nobody's looking, like enduring pain when the room is empty, like standing alone when you're misunderstood.

Part of the thrill of guiding children into adulthood is the release. But it's also a parent's greatest act of surrender. Still, you have to let them go. Start now.

If you want to stop an argument, close your mouth.

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.

Do you need strength? Peace? Wisdom? Direction? Discipline? Ask for it! God will hear you.

It's the nature of the beast within us to keep going back to the familiar rather than to strap on faith and face the future.

If you are having difficulty loving or relating to an individual, take him to God. Bother the Lord with this person. Don't you be bothered with him - leave him at the throne.