I never thought of having platinum albums and winning awards. I just wanted to write songs and sing when I started out in the music business.

It's not what you take when you leave this world behind you. It's what you leave behind you when you go.

In the God of all creation, we put our faith and trust. And give our lives to you, cause you gave your life for us.

There's a darkness that everyone must face, it wants to take what's good and fair and lay it all to waste. And that darkness covers everything in sight, until it meets a single point of light.

My dad wanted me to play when I was a kid, so I learned to play the guitar. I pursued a career in music because I love it so much and I enjoy what it does to those who hear it.

There's forgiveness if you ask forgiveness, you truly repent, and you do make an honest effort not to do that anymore.

You dont have to get beat up as many times as I did to come to your senses. Certainly I wish Id come to mine earlier than I did.

There's a constant contradiction between what feels good and what feels right. But you live with decisions that you make in your life.

We are soldiers of the cross, we've been found to reach the lost.

To me, country music tells a story about, and deals with, the way people live their lives and what they do.

Armies gather in the East for the war that's soon to come. Death will march with the mark of the beast, so seek the light and walk with the Son.

Billions of years before I was born I did not need religion, why should I need it, billions of years after I cease to exist

Trusting our intuition often saves us from disaster.

I love kids, so two things that I have thought about are being a pediatrician or a kindergarten teacher.

The small businessman is smart; he realizes there's no free lunch. On the other hand, he knows where to go to get a good inexpensive sandwich.

Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools, that don't have brains enough to be honest.

When I was a chain smoker, I used to wake up and the first thing I'd do was reach for a cigarette, basically. And now I do the same thing for a smartphone, basically.

Evolving into a middle-aged person is quite interesting if we can understand what it means. I would like to think it meant being a bit sure of what I want.

Behind the dim unknown, Standeth God with the shadow, keeping watch above his own.

We'll have our fill of tears, our share of sighs. My only prayer is that you'll realize you'll always be beautiful in my eyes.

I've done everything I could to the best of my ability. Thank you for the unconditional love and cyber hugs. You inspire me.