Oh, my goodness, when you're a mother and you just give birth to a child with spina bifida and -- or Down's Syndrome or cerebral palsy, there's a bit of a shock you're going to have to go through, a bit of an adjustment curve.

Cancer is such a wake-up call to remind us how high the cosmic stakes really are and how short and brief and frail life really is.

I once read in a Bible commentary that the word "Christian" means "little Christs." What an honor to share Christ's name! We can be bold to call ourselves Christians and bear the stamp of his character and reputation. When people find out the you are a Christian, they should already have an idea of who you are and what you are like simply because you bear such a precious name.

Heartache forces us to embrace God out of desparate, urgent need. God is never closer than when your heart is aching.

God points to the peaceful attitude of suffering people to teach others about Himself.

God's purpose in increasing our trials is to sensitize us to people we never would have been able to relate to otherwise.

There is nothing that moves a loving father's soul quite like his child's cry.