As we come to know God better, we will also find it easier to know, follow, and accept His will for our life.

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.

Creating the characters is the most creative part of the novel except for the language itself. There I am, sitting in front of my computer in right-brain mode, typing the things that come to mind - which become the seeds of plot. It's scary, though, because I always wonder: Is it going to be there this time?

When God is in sharp focus, then life is also undistorted.

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

It's hard to criticize someone if you are praying for them.

Obedience is a foundational stepping-stone on the path of God’s will.