I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun.

In spite of our high-tech world and efficient procedures, people remain the essential ingredient of life.

Patience is a bitter plant that produces sweet fruit.

The lens of fear magnifies the size of uncertainty.

I am often the brunt of my own humor.

You see, this people [Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Jacob, etc.] simply believed that God existed in the situation they were faced with, and they trusted Him rather than themselves. The result? God said, "That pleases Me." They were men and women just like you and I, which is the most encouraging part of all. We don't find golden haloes, or perfect backgrounds, or sinless lives, we just find people. People who failed, who struggled, who doubted, who experienced hard times and low times in which their faith was eclipsed by doubt. But their lives were basically characterized by faith.

If you never get criticized, chances are you aren't getting anything done.