Whenever you find tears in your eyes, especially unexpected tears, it is well to pay the closest attention.

Each one of us could describe his or her life as a sacred journey. You are journeying from the beginning to the end, and what makes it sacred is that in the process of this journey you encounter the holy in various forms which, unless you have your eyes open, you might not even notice.

True faith, a simple life, a helping hand- the three things prized most in Heaven.

You can't be too careful what you tell a child because you never know what he'll take hold of and spend the rest of his life remembering you by.

. . some moment happens in your life that you say yes right up to the roots of your hair, that makes it worth having been born just to have happen. laughing with somebody till the tears run down your cheeks. waking up to the first snow. being in bed with somebody you love... whether you thank god for such a moment or thank your lucky stars, it is a moment that is trying to open up your whole life. If you turn your back on such a moment and hurry along to business as usual, it may lose you the ball game. if you throw your arms around such a moment and hug it like crazy, it may save your soul.

Preaching and writing - it's the same. Whether I'm writing to speak or writing to be read in a book, it's the same thing.

Whenever you find tears in your eyes, especially unexpected tears, it is well to pay the closest attention.