Remember that you are not called to produce successful, upwardly mobile, highly educated, athletically talented machines...Givi ng your children great opportunities is good; it is not, however, the goal of parenting. Christlikeness is. Above all, seek to raise children who look and act a lot like Jesus.

God’s plan for you, whether you’re married, single, or about to be married, unless He gives you the gift of singleness, is to be in a warm, loving marriage relationship, characterized by open communication, a lot of hard work, deep commitment, setting boundaries, and doing it God’s way.

Love sticks around even when it has a lot to put up with.

Christians are like teabags, you don't really know what they're like until you put them in hot water.

The ancient path of communion with God is knowing what He's really like. And prayer is simply keeping company with God.

Love is giving someone what they need most, when they deserve it least, at great personal cost to yourself.

Pray when you feel like praying," somebody has said. "Pray when you don't feel like praying. Pray until you do feel like praying.