Nothing does more to lubricate the rough spots than a good dose of encouragement.

No excuses. No explanations.

We often can't see what God is doing in our lives, but God sees the whole picture and His plan for us clearly.

You may not win the Super Bowl. Your kids may not go on to be doctors and lawyers and everything may not go perfectly. That doesn't mean it was a bad plan or the wrong thing. It's just like a football season. Everything's not going to go perfect.

Remember that mentor leadership is all about serving. Jesus said, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45).

I just don't think you pass on a great quarterback if you have the opportunity. If need be, you can trade it away.

I think I've got a responsibility to be home a little bit more, be available to my family a little bit more and do some things to help make our country better. I don't know what that is right now, but we'll see.