I noticed people would read these short articles I was assigned to write for our church bulletin and they would say, Boy, thats good stuff. I got letters from people around the country saying, Thats really good. And I thought, Is it really?

The influence of the Church does not depend on the Church, it depends on the Holy Spirit. And the Holy Spirit will never lose its influence. He is God and He is influencing society.

A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.

Be kind to yourself. God thinks you're worth his kindness. And he's a good judge of character.

If you're feeling pain, express that to the Lord. If you're feeling worried, express those worries. One passage that gives me comfort is in Psalms, Chapter 11, verse 3, it reads, "When all that is good falls apart, what can good people do?" That's really the question of the day.

Yesterday you can't alter, but your reaction to yesterday you can. The past you cannot change, but your response to your past you can.

I think that I speak a lot like I write.