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

We might question God's actions, decisions, or declarations. But we can never, ever question his zany, stunning, unquenchable affection.

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.

I think the current book [for Christian apologetics] is by Lee Strobel, its called A Case for Christ.

If I'm a young mom or young dad, I can find a great source of strength. God has promised that He will help me to be the mom or dad that He wants me to be. He has promised to be with me every step of the way. He has promised that He will never leave me or forsake me. These are wonderful promises that I can learn to trust and build a life on.

God is always near us. Always for us. Always in us.

Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.