It's scary to make major changes, but we usually have enough courage to take the next right step. One small step and then another. That's what it takes to raise a child, to get a degree, to write a book, to do whatever it is your heart desires.

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

God never gives us more than what we can carry.

When you write a book, you are asking someone to make an investment in their time and money. A column can come and go as the weeks pass, but a book needs to be timeless.

A book store is a treasure chest. Every time you walk in one, you strike gold.

Choas will come, calm will follow, and then it will start up all over again. The secret is to savor the ride.

When you hear the word 'cancer,' it's as if someone took the game of Life and tossed it in the air. All the pieces go flying. The pieces land on a new board. Everything has shifted. You don't know where to start.