If hurts were hairs, we'd all look like grizzlies.

I believe ingratitude is the original sin. I believe if Adam and Eve had been grateful for the garden of Eden they had, they would not have been so focused on the one tree they didn't have.

A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.

Worry is irrelevant. It alters nothing. When was the last time you solved a problem by worrying about it?

You have a God who hears you, the power of love behind you, the Holy Spirit within you, and all of heaven ahead of you. If you have the Shepherd, you have grace for every sin, direction for every turn, a candle for every corner and an anchor for every storm. You have everything you need.

To be active in a church social life or church activities or even a church mission to help the hungry or reach the poor, but really our dedication has to be born out of an infatuation with Jesus.

For those who never pray, maybe now you will. For those of us who attempt to pray, maybe we can pray more.