If thou fill thy brain with Boston and New York, with fashion and covetousness, and wilt stimulate thy jaded senses with wine and French coffee, thou shalt find no radiance of wisdom in the lonely waste of the pinewoods.

Silence is a solvent that destroys personality, and gives us leave to be great and universal.

Lose yourself in nature and find peace.

The circumstances surrounding our lives are no accident: they may be the work of evil, but that evil is held firmly within the mighty hand of our sovereign

The sovereignty of God is the one impregnable rock to which the suffering human heart must cling. The circumstances surrounding our lives are no accident: they may be the work of evil, but that evil is held firmly within the mighty hand of our sovereign God." —Margaret Clarkson

What is essential is the sense of God's presence during dark seasons of questioning. . . . Our need for specific answers is dissolved in the greater issue of the lordship of Christ over all questions —those that have answers and those that don't.2 A heart

What a wonderful day it was when I stopped running and, by His strength, let the embrace of His love envelop me.

He was working hard at increasing his life span. He did it by cultivating boredom.

The steady ticking of a watch in a quiet room crashed like torture against his unshielded brain.

When you pray be sure that you listen as well as talk. You have things you want to say to God but He also has things He wants to say to you.

Lord, I need to see You and hear Your voice over and above the storms in my life. Help me to break free of anything that is holding me back from doing

Calm down, stop trying to figure out the answers, and turn your focus to God.