“Should the king in exile pretend he is happy there?Should he not seek his own country?His miseries are his ally; they urge him on. Let them grow, if need be. But do not forsake the secret of life; do not despise those kingly desires. We abandon the most important journey of our lives when we abandon desire. We leave our hearts by the side of the road and head off in the direction of fitting in, getting by, being productive, what have you. Whatever we might gain – money, position, the approval of others, or just absence of the discontent self – it’s not worth it.”

“We don't live in the Garden. We live far from Eden. Every life is full of heartaches. Every life, frankly, is unspeakably sad.”

“Where a man's strength and courage is tested most is in the way that he treats women - the way that he loves.”

“Just like sunshine affects others, when the life of Jesus invades your life, you become a loving person. The effect on others is amazing.”

“It takes great courage to be vulnerable. It takes enormous strength to be a real woman.”

“For what shall we do when we wake one day to find we have lost touch with our heart and with it the very refuge where God’s presence resides? a”

“In the end, it doesn’t matter how well we have performed or what we have accomplished—a life without heart is not worth living.”

“Sometimes the idea of living as a hermit appeals to all of us. No demands, no needs, no pain, no disappointments. But that is because we have been hurt, are worn out.”

“Our hope is that all is well because of Jesus and that all will be well because of Him.”

“We forgive those who harmed us. And then, with an open heart, we simply as Jesus to heal us.”

“She is the crescendo, the final, astonishing work of God. Woman. In one last flourish creation comes to a finish with Eve. She is the Master's finishing touch.”