At least at times of loss, we are reminded of our priorities, of our many blessings. In times of gain, we can so often lose our way.

We bask in the scent of cinnamon beforeMom puts a scone her plate.'His name is Rich, ' she says.I select a scone too.'I like a man with an adjective for a name.

My dad cut my hair once - I wanted a bob and he gave me a bowl cut. That was a tough few years.

That time and those people are upon you!

Most people love animals, and most people love to laugh. Combining the two makes both resonate deeper.

Beware of men who use words that relate pejoratively to females when describing the 'other side.

You might be a redneck if your good deed for the month was hiding your brother for a few days.

Some people, every now and then, simply had to have One Too Many, go drifty voiced and slouch mouthed, swimming willfully around in their own sadness as if it were hot springs.

Give more as you make more. Remember: God prospers us not to raise our standard of living, but to raise our standard of giving.

I see Christ's love is so kingly, that it will not abide a marrow it must have a throne all alone in the soul.

The avaricious man is like the barren sandy ground of the desert which sucks in all the rain and dew with greediness, but yields no fruitful herbs or plants for the benefit of others.