What a blessing to be able to leave the cares of life for a brief period and spend time in the outstretched arms of your Shepherd, rubbing, as it were, your cheek against His face in intimate fellowship through prayer.

God's ways and His will come in His own perfect time.

Your attitude toward others, work, and your daily life is a reflection of your attitude toward God.

Oh, yes, I taught 13 and a half years. I taught English, first at a Catholic school and then at El Toro High School in Lake Forest, Calif.

Work on what is real rather than worry about what is unreal.

Just as stars shine brightest in the darkest night, your joy blazes brilliantly through life's problems when you count them as joy.

But if you don't understand that story is character and not just idea, you will not be able to breathe life into even the most intriguing flash of inspiration.