Just as your earthly house is a place of refuge, so God's house is a place of peace.

It seems to me that election season is just a Petri dish for anger and cynicism.

Do you purchase the first tree you see? Of course not. You search for the right one. You walk the rows. You lift several up and set them down. You examine them from all angles until you decide, This one is perfect. You have a place in mind where the tree will sit. Not just any tree will do. God does the same.

You can climb too high for your own good. Linger too long at high altitudes and your hearing dulls and your eyesight dims.

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.

When God looks at you, he doesn’t see you; he sees the One who surrounds you. That means that failure is not a concern for you. Your victory is secure.

Are you weary? Catch your breath. Are you strong? Reserve passing judgment on the tired.