To me, photography was a completely new medium, and I did not. . . feel the urge to transfer to it my ideas about painting.
People are messy; therefore, relationships will be messy. Don't be surprised by messiness.
God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.
The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.
God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you're afraid I will not give you what you need?
The basic purpose of prayer is not to bend God's will to mine, but to mold my will into His.
You don't fall in love. You commit to it.
We cannot show weakness in this world today
Probably we'll think of Bush in years to come as an American hero.
Life is difficult no matter what, but hard work and perseverance make it a lot easier.
When you're growing up you need your parents, but you don't want to be associated with them because you're trying to have your own life.