I made real sacrifices and took big risks. But living, it seems to me, is largely about risk.

The firefly only shines when on the wing, So it is with us--when we stop, we darken.

My life is extremely full and wretchedly busy, and I feel that while my life drains energy from my work, my work in turn drains energy from my life. The result is, I am always playing catch-up spiritually. That is my thorn.

Give me faith, Lord, to know Your Presence as surely as I know the beating of my own heart. I've felt so far from You.

Bottom line, wasn’t life itself a special occasion?

Well, I think some people are very happy in retirement. And in a year and a half I'm going to see how happy I feel in retirement. I'm just going to not work quite so hard, but I'll continue to write as long as God gives me breath.

Don't fear whatever God lays before you today.