“The art of happy-making begins when we find our happiness within instead of without.”

“The art of happy-making begins when we find our happiness within instead of without.”

“Cicero said that gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others. If that’s true, then my happiness does not cause me to be grateful for what I have. My gratitude for what I have causes me to be happy. Gratitude births the virtue of happiness.”

“In God, happiness and purposeful work are a package deal.”

“The art of happy-making begins when we find our happiness within instead of without.”

“Jesus' fathomless love changes how you and I will live in our moments, how we'll love in our neighborhoods, and what we'll be known for in eternity.”

“Down through the centuries, the Savior has repeatedly lifted the fallen from the holes they've dug for themselves one shovel scoop at a time. After His grand rescue, the Redeemer does not always seal that hole shut behind us. He does not force us into relationship or bully us into repentance. Instead, He leaves us with a choice: follow Me or fall again.”

“I have decided. I want to be about the cause of Jesus. I want to follow Christ, not the crowd.”