And so I have come to understand that strength, inner strength, comes from receiving love as much as it comes from giving it.

THINGS JESUS NEVER SAID: "You should come with me to church.

Every human being is searching for a deep sense of meaning, and yet we're all chasing success. We've confused one for the other.

I've wondered, though, if one of the reasons we fail to acknowledge the brilliance of life is because we don't want the responsibility inherent in the acknowledgment. We don't want to be characters in a story because characters have to move and breathe and face conflict with courage. And if life isn't remarkable, then we don't have to do any of that; we can be unwilling victims instead of grateful participants.

...if I do not introduce people to Jesus, then I don't believe Jesus is an important person. It doesn't matter what I say.

I think if you like somebody you have to tell them. It might be embarrassing to say it, but you will never regret stepping up. I know from personal experience, however, that you should not keep telling a girl that you like her after she tells you she isn't into it. You should not keep riding your bike by her house either.

The early bird catches the worm. But I have never been one for worms. I am not sure what the late bird catches, but I will feast with him today. Probably porridge.