There are very few certainties that touch us all in this mortal experience, but one of the absolutes is that we will experience hardship and stress at some point.

As a general rule, if you want to get at the truth - hear both sides and believe neither.

Faith in God - life can never take you by surprise again.

You have to work to keep love alive; you have to protect it and maintain it, just like you would a delicate flower.

Marriage succeeds only as lifetime commitment with no escape clauses.

Conceit is a weird disease - it makes everybody sick except the guy who has it.

Loving discipline encourages a child to respect other people and live as a responsible, constructive citizen.

God does not need our money. But you and I need the experience of giving it

Respect is intended to operate on a two-way street.

Children represent God's most generous gift to us.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, and halfway closed there after.

I don't blame homosexuals for being angry when people say they've made a choice to be gay because they don't.

It is impossible to overstate the need for prayer in the fabric of family life.

Show me a husband who keeps his thoughts to himself, and I will show you a frustrated wife.

A child identifies his parents with God, whether or not the adults want that role. Most children 'see' God the way they perceive their earthly fathers.

The right to criticize must be earned, even if the advice is constructive in nature.

The footsteps a child follows are most likely to be the ones his parents thought they covered up.

God's Heart is especially tender toward the downtrodden and the defeated. He knows your name and He has seen every tear you have shed.

Trust involves letting go and knowing God will catch you.