Nothing Exposes our true self more than how we treat each other in the home.

Lying, stealing, and cheating are commonplace.

How can we love days that are filled with sorrow? We can't-at least not in the moment. I don't think my mother was suggesting that we suppress discouragement or deny the reality of pain. I don't think she was suggesting that we smother unpleasant truths beneath a cloak of pretended happiness. But I do believe that the way we react to adversity can be a major factor in how happy and successful we can be in life.

Faith is not so much something we believe; faith is something we live.

Learning to endure times of disappointment, suffering, and sorrow is part of our on-the-job training. These experiences, while often difficult to bear at the time, are precisely the kinds of experiences that stretch our understanding, build our character, and increase our compassion for others.

Occasionally, family members treat each other with less courtesy and kindness than they do acquaintances or even strangers.

Great leaders communicate a vision that captures the imagination and fires the hearts and minds of those around them.