How beautiful it is to learn that Grace isn't fragile, and that in the family of God we can fail and not be a failure.

Choices can change our lives profoundly. The choice to mend a broken relationship, to say "yes" to a difficult assignment, to lay aside some important work to play with a child, to visit some forgotten person - these small choices may affect many lives eternally.

I'm not what I want to be. I'm not what I'm going to be. But, thank God, I'm not what I was!

There may be no trumpet sound or loud applause when we make a right decision, just a calm sense of resolution and peace.

We need the whole song, all the verses and the choruses to serve us as our own story unfolds because- trust me- life is hard, but God is good.

What will your children remember? Moments spent listening, talking, playing and sharing together may be the most important times of all.

With each new experience of letting God be in control, we gain courage and reinforcement for daring to do it again and again.