"Now Michael, I can promise you that whatever despair you feel about bringing a child into this world cannot equal the…"

"Will God forgive us for what we're doing to his creation?"

"Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against …"

"How easily they talk about prayer, those who have never really prayed."

"I know what you want, and I can't bear your concern, your constant hovering, your neediness. You are a constant remin…"

"These thoughts and recollections are not so different from those I confide to God every morning. When it is possible.…"

"Maybe I shouldn't care about whether people like me. Did Jesus worry about being liked?"

"Despair is a development of pride so great that it chooses one's certitude rather than admit God is more creative tha…"

"Discernment intersects with Christian life at every moment. Discernment. Listening and waiting for God's wish what ac…"

"I have decided to keep a journal. Not in a word program or digital file, but in longhand, writing every word out so t…"