Our task is to stand tall in God's love, secure in our place, sparkling in kindness, surrounded by his goodness, freely giving to all who come our way. You, me, and the Christmas tree. Picked, purchased, and pruned.

Whether or not storms come, we can not choose. But where we stare during a storm, that we can.

Vengeance fixes your attention on life's ugliest moments. Is this where you want to look? Remember: God dispenses perfect justice.

The only mistake is not to risk making one.

Since our greatest need was forgiveness, God sent us a Savior. He became like us, so we could become like Him.

I know what I'll be preaching in the spring, what I'll be preaching in the summer, and what I'll be preaching next fall.

No one can pray and worry at the same time. When we worry, we aren't praying. When we pray, we aren't worrying.