If we can understand that death is not the end but is really a transition into the next life, the great part of life, that frees us up into receiving God's courage and his help.

Baptism is bowing before the Father and letting him do his work.

I think we live in slavery to fear. Most people don't have an answer to the death question and really don't even have a philosophy. That is a puzzle to me. I think even if I was not a Christian, I would want to at least have a personal solution to the death question. Otherwise, death is just a frightening thing.

I would guess that about 75% of my stories are like that - personal experiences that I probably over-milk.

If you have a pulse, you're going to have pain.

God does uncommon things through common people in common places.

The people who make a difference are not the ones with the credentials but the ones with the concern.