“When it comes to worry, our problem is we fear an invisible future that a timeless God has seen. Perhaps you should talk to Him about it.”

“Far too often we allow the hurtful words of others to define us. From the book: Removing Your Shame Label.”

“People-pleasers feel they must constantly be performing acts of service to others to gain acceptance. That requires a lot of work, effort, and energy. From the book: Removing Your Shame Label.”

“What starts out as an intrusive thought can turn into an overwhelming concept if we "feed" it with more negative thinking. From the book: Removing Your Shame Label.”

“The more we connect with our Spiritual self, the uglier sin looks. From the book: Removing Your Shame Label.”

“The only performance that matters is what Jesus Christ did at the Cross - From the Book: Removing Your Shame Label.”

“I like bubbles in everything. I respect the power of silence. In cold or warm weather I favor a mug of hot cocoa. I admire catstheir autonomy, grace, and mystery. I awe at the fiery colors in a sun...”

“I'm a lunatic wandering around for scraps, I'm like every single miserable moron I've scorned, and pretended I didn't recognize. I'm all of them, every last ugly thing in a bad last-minute costume....”

“We should all live as though someone is writing a book about us.”

“The dripping blood our only drink,The bloody flesh our only food:In spite of which we like to thinkThat we are sound, substantial flesh and blood--Again, in spite of that, we call this Friday good.”

“...the secret to joy is to keep seeking God where we doubt He is.”

“Joy is thankfulness, and when we are joyful, that is the best expression of thanks we can offer the Lord, Who delivers us from sorrow and sin.”

“Fish that boast in a pond should not boast in the ocean.”

“It is easier to fall off of a ladder than to climb one.”

“Be as humble as Moses, as patient as Job, and as virtuous as Daniel.”