I learned to pray out of desperation. For most of us, this is how the adventure usually begins. When we finally get serious about prayer, the trigger is usually desperation, not duty.... We don't pray because we ought, we pray because we are without any other recourse.

Marriage can either be a classroom where people become wiser and better, or a prison where people become resentful; and bitter.

If we ask God for a calm, thankful heart that sees all the blessings His grace imparts, He can teach us many lessons in illness that can never be learned in health.

The man who loves his wife above all else on earth gains the freedom and power to pursue other noble, but lesser, loves.

Everyone is in need of encouragement at some time. Take the opportunity today to encourage (give courage to) the one who often encourages you.

I cannot work; I cannot speak; I cannot live or love as I should, unless God's wisdom lights my path.

What a loving God we serve! Not only has He prepared a heavenly dwelling for us, but His angels also accompany us as we transition from this world to the next.