That is why we have to make room in our lives for people who may sometimes disappoint or exasperate us. If we hold our friends to a standard of perfection, or if they do that to us, we will end up far lonelier than we want to be.

Integrity means being whole, unbroken, undivided. It describes a person who has united the different parts of his or her personality, so there is no longer a split in the soul ... For the person of integrity, life may not be easy but it is simple: Figure out what is right and do it. All other considerations come in second.

Why bad things happen to good people

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

Only a life of goodness and honesty leaves us feeling spiritually healthy and human.

Children need parents who will let them grow up to be themselves, but parents often have personal agendas they try to impose on their children.

Many biblical verses are like inkblot tests, revealing more about us than about the text in question.