Grace is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off.

I picked up this book called Blue Mountain, supposed to be a really good book on the Civil War.

You're special-not because of what you have. You're special because of who you are.

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.

The Scripture says, "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it" [Psalm 118:24].Glory days are days that can happen right now. The key is understanding some basic principles that don't just apply to any one season of life but transcend all seasons of life - not allowing our circumstances to define our outlook on life, but allowing what God's Word says about life to define that outlook.

Truth can arrive within the story and ride latent - a bit incognito - within a story, and people are more prone to receive it.

Don't quit. For if you do, you may miss the answer to your prayers.