Who are they to give stars or dots? They're Wemmicks just like you." Eli to Punchinello (p. 25)

Creativity has got to be the warp and woof, the heart and soul, of our sermons.

When words are most empty, tears are most apt.

After a hard day scrambling to find your way around in the world, it's assuring to come home to a place you know. God can be equally familiar to you. With time you can learn where to go for nourishment, where to hide for protection , where to turn for guidance. Just as your earthly house is a place of refuge, so God's house is a place of peace.

A book should be a garden that fits in the hands. Word-petals of color. Stems of strength. roots of truth. Turn a page and turn the seasons. Read the sentence and enjoy the roses.

A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.

You can endure change by pondering His permanence.