“When we make room for Christ, we make room for joy.”

“Right makes might. Always has. Always will. The great people throughout history have always known this.”

“So let us hear when god unveils the hidden truths that time assails. May wisdom grow and set us free when lightning strikes and shadows flee.”

“O God, my God, is there anything more you ask of me?”

“Maybe what you need to step into the Promised Land that God has for you is a little bit of faith and a good pair of galoshes.”

“How do we know our part? We must listen to our lives. We must look back and discern where we have been, what knowledge, education, skills, relationships and other assets we’ve gained along the way. The stories of our lives are quietly dropping hints about the next chapter, and the next, and the next. But we must listen to our lives.”

“We somehow forget that God has been with us throughout all our yesterdays. We lack faith that God will be with us into our tomorrows. No wonder we’re such an anxious lot!”

“Is the ‘god’ we’ve fashioned a reflection of our own self? Have we fashioned ‘god’ in our image? Or are we ever willing, ever ready for God to reveal God’s self to us?”

“Love God. Love neighbor. It’s not about right belief . . . “orthodoxy” . . . “Thou shalt believe all the right things.” No, for Jesus, it’s all about right practice . . . “orthopraxy.” And that “praxy”—that practice or “doing”—begins and ends with one verb: love.”

“If your god (little g) appears to be hiding or missing-in-action, I wonder if there’s a God (big G) right there waiting to be discovered.”

“Like manna from heaven for the Israelites in the desert, Christ is our spiritual manna. When we partake, our souls are filled, and we want no more.”

“In the grand tapestry of our existence, problems appear as mere threads woven into the beautiful fabric of God’s providence.”