The presence of anxiety is unavoidable, but the prison of anxiety is optional. Anxiety is not a sin; it's an emotion. So don't be anxious about feeling anxious. Anxiety can, however, lead to sinful behavior. When we numb our fears with six-packs or food binges, when we spew anger like Krakatau, when we peddle our fears to anyone who will buy them, we're sinning.

God's blessings are dispensed according to the riches of his grace, not according to the depth of our faith.

If there are a thousand steps between us and God, He will take all but one. He will leave the final one for us. The choice is ours.

God does uncommon things through common people in common places.

How we handle our tough times stays with us for a long time.

When I was a young kid, my dad, a man of few words, told my brother and me, "Boys, Christmas is about Jesus." I thought about what he said, and I began asking the Christmas questions. I've been asking them ever since. I love the answers I've found.

Jesus came to save us from our own sins.