It works well for me to go ahead and prepare the sermon with a chapter in mind. What that does is to force me to be very thrifty in my language, tighten up my words and not ramble so much. It puts some fiber in the sermon.

Democracy is the right choice and is the greatest form of government ever created.

Discover this mystery: as you help others face their days, you put life into your own. And life is exactly what many people need.

Become a worry-slapper. Treat frets like mosquitoes. Do you procrastinate when a bloodsucking bug lights on your skin? 'I'll take care of it in a moment.' Of course you don't! You give the critter the slap it deserves. Be equally decisive with anxiety.

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

People are watching the way we act, more than they are listening to what we say.

Anxiety and fear are cousins but not twins. Fear sees a threat. Anxiety imagines one.