Da Vinci painted one Mona Lisa. Beethoven composed one Fifth Symphony. And God made one version of you.

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.

Here's what you need to keep in mind. You no longer have yesterday. You do not yet have tomorrow. You have only today. This is the day the Lord has made. Live in it.

You may not be down to your final heartbeat, but you may be down to your last paycheck, solution, or thimble of faith. Each sunrise seems to bring fresh reasons for fear.

The difference between mercy and grace? Mercy gave the prodigal son a second chance. Grace gave him a feast.

Aging is God's idea. It's one of the ways he keeps us headed homeward.

Fear creates a form of spiritual amnesia