I think that in the Christian community, we're lacking a lot of things, and I don't know that it's just children's role models.

No matter how I might feel about myself or my self-image, there is still a part of me that wants to fight to the end.

I had never really pictured myself working in children's ministries. I always figured I would be more comfortable with maybe teens or adult ministries.

Being stubborn can be a good thing. Being stubborn can be a bad thing. It just depends on how you use it.

I started running away when I was five years old. It wasn't until I was an adult that I realized what I really wanted was somebody to come after me when I was running away.

I wanted to leave Eight Is Enough for the Navy.

I had older brothers and sisters who were high achievers, and I felt different, misunderstood by my family. That's not my family's fault; it was my perception.