I knew my life had been given back for a purpose.

Father sat down on the edge of the narrow bed. "Corrie," he began gently, "when you and I go to Amsterdam-when do I give you your ticket?" I sniffed a few times, considering this. "Why, just before we get on the train." "Exactly. And our wise Father in heaven knows when we're going to need things, too. Don't run out ahead of Him, Corrie. When the time comes that some of us will have to die, you will look into your heart and find the strength you need-just in time.

Lord, we claim your strength to serve you, no matter what our circumstances may be. Amen.

Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.

In darkness God's truth shines most clear.

The best learning I had came from teaching.

The human spirit fails, except when the Holy Spirit fills.