I vividly remember the summer of 1964 with its voter registration drives, boiling racial tensions, and the erupting awareness of the cruelty of racism. I was never the same after that summer.

To remain silent in the face of evil is itself a form of evil.

A spiritual pilgrim needs to discern when his or her life is stunted in an old field and find the courage and determination to go to a "new land" that the Lord will show. (Abraham-Journey) ...so that you can find the wholeness you seek.

Sometimes you want to fall on your knees and thank God in heaven for all the poor news reporting that goes on in the world.

I believe in the goodness of imagination.

The True Self is not our creation, but God's. It is the self we are in our depths. It is our capacity for divinity and transcendence.

It's always been my hope that I would write a story that would inspire and would connect with people in a way that would touch hearts.