I believe that there is an explanation for everything, so, yes, I believe in miracles.

For lack of an occasional expression of love, a relationship strong at the seams can wear thin in the middle.

Stored away in some brain cell is the image of a long-departed aunt you haven't thought of in 30 years. Stored away in another cell is the image of a pink pony stitched on your first set of baby pajamas. All it takes to get that aunt mounted on the back of that pony is to eat a hunk of meatloaf immediately before going to bed.

What to do with your one life? The same thing you would do if you had two lives, and this were the second.

Do not ask that your kids live up to your expectations. Let your kids be who they are, and your expectations will be in breathless pursuit.

Always keep your home presentable, assuming you keep a home for purposes of presentation.

In sinners and repenters you have the original division of labor.