It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

Pope Francis is not only changing the face of the Catholic Church, he's challenging us to be the face of God in the world by seeing the face of God in the person we least expect to see it, including the person in the mirror.

Cancer is messy and scary. You throw everything at it, but don't forget to throw love at it. It turns out that might be the best weapon of all.

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

Family is more than DNA, more than who we used to be, more than we can imagine we will become.

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.

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