Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.

The gospel is the hope in the midst of suffering, the peace in the midst of the storm, the joy even in the times of sorrow.

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands: One for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

The mere presence of the shepherd puts the sheep at peace. When he is near, they don't panic, and they don't fight. They can lay down in peaceful slumber. Nothing reduces stress like the presence of the Shepherd. When you are living in close connection to Jesus, you can sleep, you can relax, you can rest.

This is the beginning of a new day. God has given me this day to use as I will. I can waste it or use it for good. What I do today is important because I am exchanging a day of my life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever. Leaving something in its place I have traded for it. I want it to be a gain, not a loss; good not evil; success, not failure, in order that I shall not forget the price I paid for it.

It's not enough to do things in the right way.  What's more important is doing things for the right reasons.

Life is unpredictable and sometimes you need to adjust your schedules and plans to meet the demands of the day.  While you may not be be able to solve all of the world's problems, you can be there for others in need by providing hope and a path for them to follow.

Let our hearts be stretched out in compassion toward others, for everyone is walking his or her own difficult path.

Let your faith be your spiritual GPS guiding you through life.