The reason I spend thousands of lifetime hours creating something 99 percent of which no one else is likely to ever read is that writing itself is the gift.

The spiritual journey is what the soul is up to while we attend to daily living.

History is what scholars and conquerors say happened; story is what it was like to live on the ground.

Our desires teach us who we are and who we want to become. Our desires shape our stories.

Wonder is not a Pollyanna stance, not a denial of reality; wonder is an acknowledgement of the power of the mind to transform, to notice, to decide what experience shall mean.

In the midst of overwhelming noise and distraction, the voice of story is calling us to remember our true selves.

The purpose of life is not to maintain personal comfort; it's to grow the soul.