And the first king was a lucky soldier.
Many are the marvels of God's Creation, but none so marvelous as man. Or so cunning, for good and ill.
Leading means running fast enough to keep ahead of your people.
Sacredness grew like a pearl, sometimes around the most unlikely bits of grit.
You can learn by listening, or by getting whacked between the eyes with a two-by-four. I always found listening easier.
Love isn't like money--the more you give away the more you get back, and the more you have to give.