We don't live in the Garden. We live far from Eden. Every life is full of heartaches. Every life, frankly, is unspeakably sad.

Worship is the act of the abandoned heart adoring its God

He is the playfulness of creation, scandal and utter goodness, the generosity of the ocean and the ferocity of a thunderstorm; he is cunning as a snake and gentle as a whisper; the gladness of sunshine and the humility of a thirty-mile walk by foot on a dirt road.

Falling in love with God is the most important thing a person can do.

Security is not found in the absence of danger, but in the presence of Jesus.

We are created for adventure, and if we cannot find one, we start blowing things out of proportion so it feels like we have one.

Henri Nouwen once asked Mother Teresa for spiritual direction. Spend one hour each day in adoration of your Lord, she said, and never do anything you know is wrong. Follow this and you'll be fine.