"The word NO, carries a lot more meaning when spoken by a parent who also knows how to say yes."

-- Joyce Maynard

“Faith is never a matter of can or cannot, but rather, will or will not”
“While creating a social brand is a necessary endeavor, building a social business is an investment.”
“I've been sober for two-and-a-half years, My children are happy. In August, my wife and I will celebrate our fifteenth wedding anniversary. My band is back together with a sold-out tour.”
“We need strong Christians who can persevere against hardship, who can sustain hope through tragedy, who can lift others by their example and their compassion, and who can consistently overcome temptations. We need strong Christians who can make important things happen by their faith and who can defend the truth of Jesus Christ against moral relativism and militant atheism. What is the source of such moral and spiritual power, and how do we obtain it? The source is God. Our access to that power is through our covenants with Him.”
“I have a blog in Chinese, which you can follow, Chinese signs. But I don't even update at all, often I don't.”
“God is usually on the side of big squadrons and against little ones.”
“Art always has something of the unconscious about it.”
“What's getting all the attention is we have South Dakota putting out this direct frontal attack. I'm actually just as concerned about what they're doing every day on the ground. If you restrict access to the point there is no one who can or will do it for you, you've taken the right away. And that's becoming the reality for women in many states in this country.”

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