God is the light shining in the midst of darkness, not to deny that there is darkness in the world but to reassure us that we do not have to be afraid of the darkness because darkness will always yield to light. As theologian David Griffin puts in, God is all-powerful, His power enables people to deal with events beyond their control and He gives us the strength to do those things because He is with us.

We cannot live without the knowledge that someone cares about us.

Fun can be the dessert of our lives but never its main course.

There is a Jewish notion that holiness is found with other people. To understand what life really is, one has to share it.

Our society puts too much emphasis on finding someone who will love you; our culture focuses too much on being loved and not enough on being a loving person.

There seems to be something in the human soul that causes us to think less of ourselves every time we do something wrong... And maybe it is good for us to feel that way. It may make us more sensitive to what we do wrong and move us to repent and grow.

Never attribute to malice or other deliberate decision what can be explained by human frailty, imperfection, or ignorance.