God is omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent. He is intricately involved in our lives and for that alone, we should be thankful.

Though the fire and water tried to overtake me, I have come out to a place of great abundance and God has given me hope again.

Prayer without faith is as futile as a body without breathe.

Genuine faith comes forth from the iron smelter of affliction.

Out of the fires of refinement, come the praise of His magnificence, the brilliance of His glory, and the honor of His precious Son, Jesus Christ.

God sees Himself in the eyes of the refined soul.

The fires of refinement will shine the light of Christ into the dark places of our hearts, burn off the chaff, and restore us to a state of greater purity.

This life is a journey and it is one that can be snatched right out of our hands. Therefore it is wise to know where you are going when you leave this life behind.

Abiding does not mean sitting idly by. It means resting in the work, resting in the moment, resting in the truth, resting in the confidence that God is your provision.

Discipline is the result of an action, while refinement is a preparation of your calling.

Let God direct your Today, He knows what is coming in your Tomorrow.

Of what a strange nature is knowledge! It clings to a mind when it has once seized on it like a lichen on a rock." - Frankenstein p115

Feel guilty. Mourn this. But move on. Don't let it destroy you. Forgive yourself.

Or as an ook comth of a litel spir, So thorugh this lettre, which that she hym sente, Encressen gan desir, of which he brente.

Strife, only a slight thing when she first rears her head but her head soon hits the sky as she strides across the earth.

So, if falling crime rates coincide with the rise of violent video games and increasing violence on TV and at the cinema, should we conclude that media violence is causing the drop in crime rates?

I know how guys talk, so I'm not easily offended. Guys can fight and be best friends five minutes later. Women have to air it out, hold on to it, work on it.

We all do that thing which is the best in movies - we relate.

I read books like mad, but I am careful to to let anything I read influence me.

Abortion is in violation of God-given life.

I go straight for Seinfeld, Modern Family, Friends, and Golden Girls. Those are my pillars of strength on TV.