To call yourself a child of God is one thing. To be called a child of God by those who watch your life is another thing altogether.

Anger is the noise of the soul; the unseen irritant of the heart; the relentless invader of silence.

God grants us an uncommon life to the degree we surrender our common one.

No person [should] walk out into the world to begin the day until he or she has stood beneath the cross to receive God’s love.

We are such a sound-bite culture; people are so accustomed to flipping through their television so quickly that we only have just a few seconds to grab someone's attention.

God's mercies are new every morning. Receive them.

Demanding respect is like chasing a butterfly. Chase it, and you'll never catch it. Sit still, and it may light on your shoulder.