The decision to give ourselves to others is a daily taking up of the cross.

Anything under God's control is never out of control.

Battles are won in the trenches, in the grit and grime of courageous determination; they are won day by day in the arena of life.

10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.

More often than not, when something looks like it's the absolute end, it is really the beginning.

Thanksgiving is a time of quiet reflection; an annual reminder that God has, again, been ever so faithful. The solid and simple things of life are brought into clear focus.

Peter must have thought, "Who am I compared to Mr. Faithfulness (John)?" But Jesus clarified the issue. John was responsible for John. Peter was responsible for Peter. And each had only one command to heed: "Follow Me." (John 21:20-22)