It's rare to find someone excited over jury duty. If they're out there, I've never met them. Not a one. When the summons for jury duty arrives in the mail, how many people scream, 'Yes!' and run to clear the calendar? None. Our first and only reaction is, 'Oh, no,' quickly followed by, 'How can I get out of this?'

Choice, not chance, determines your destiny. It's up to you to decide what you are worth, how you matter, and how you make meaning in the world. No one else has your gifts--your set of talents, ideas, interests. You are an original. A masterpiece.

A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.

Baking happens with ingredients that last for months and come to life inside a warm oven. Baking is slow and leisurely.

If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

God never gives us more than what we can carry.