There is a reason they call God a presence - because God is right here, right now. In the present is the only place to find Him, and now is the only time.

The inability to open up to hope is what blocks trust, and blocked trust is the reason for blighted dreams.

Dear Lord, please show me everything I need to understand about forgiveness and surrender

Tis' better to live your own life imperfectly than to imitate someone else's perfectly.

I'm a pleaser. That's my character.

I'd learned enough from life's experiences to understand that destiny's interventions can sometimes be read as invitation for us to address and even surmount our biggest fears. It doesn't take a great genius to recognize that when you are pushed by circumstance to do the one thing you have always most specifically loathed and feared, this can be, at the very least, an interesting growth opportunity.

In 1954, Pope Pius XI, of all people, sent some Vatican delegates on a trip to Libya with these written instructions: "Do NOT think that you are going among Infidels. Muslims attain salvation, too. The ways of Providence are infinite.