God grants us an uncommon life to the degree we surrender our common one.

I believe for God not to allow pain to happen in the world is for Him to extract free will from the world.

The Bible is full of stories of men and women who've found themselves in frightening situations but who chose to look up rather than look down - look up in faith - and God got them through it.

I really enjoy making people laugh; I've discovered that's a great technique. That's as powerful as stirring their sorrow, stirring their compassion, because that befriends you to them. It engages you with them and then you can come in; they will remember that point.

As we meditate on Christ's life, we find strength for our own.

We will find grace to help us when we need it

Humility has such power. Apologies can disarm arguments. Contrition can defuse rage. Olive branches do more good than battle axes ever will.