The work of healing cannot begin until we find it in our hearts to let go. Family is a gift presented to us by a loving God.

I encourage everyone to spend some time at family gatherings this weekend to tell folks about your adventures and misadventures, to share your memories.

God is not a remote deity who waits grumpily on a throne of judgment to pounce on our wrongdoings and many sins.

Work for happiness in all you do and say. You might be surprised as it abundantly rains down and all around as a result.

On this Mother’s Day, all of this reminds me that our mothers are truly to be called blessed forever. The love they give is more than we can ever return. So, today I will pray for all mothers. I will remember their love that gives us life.

Our responsibility is to become the one who carries light in the darkness.

Everything we needed, wanted and anticipated has been awaiting our arrival.

No religion has a theology of pretentiousness.

I wonder what it might be like, or what sort of kindnesses we might extend if we recognized God in the face of everyone we meet.

Self doubt will slip into the recesses of our minds when we are following our better angels.

There is something I want more than life itself. There is something more important.

Encouragement is the gift that keeps giving. One of the most powerful things we can possibly hear is the phrase ‘I believe in you’.  It comes to us when we need it the most and rescues us from the bog of self-doubt.

Springtime reminds us to begin anew, to put aside our old worn out worry, hurry and hate that we drag around from the winter chill.

It is important to set aside a little time to say a heartfelt thank you to the ones who have had an impact on the way that we live, think and believe.

When we are battered and beaten, God is at our side. When we fall and skin our knees, God is there to be with us. We cannot be separated. This is the truth. Faith is simply an acceptance of that truth.

God wants a humanity that is characterized by this sort of fearless love which neutralizes the power of evil and transforms it to good.