Quotes from Phil Callaway

In the darkest of times, laughter helps revolutionize our perspective.

It took me 17 years to get 3000 hits in baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the golf course." —HANK AARON

I am a Christian because of God's grace. I find it in no other faith system. The Christian gospel is rather simple. I love the way Tim Keller puts it: "I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me." The result is that I neither swagger nor snivel; I live with thanksgiving, overwhelmed and overjoyed by grace. This path seems to lead us to a place of needing to be noticed less often, and being less concerned with how we're thought of.

Scottish writer George MacDonald once said, "No man ever sank under the burden of the day. It is when tomorrow's burden is added to the burden of today that the weight is more than a man can bear. Never load yourself so.

There's an old Jewish saying: "Two things in the world you absolutely should not worry about: what can be fixed and what cannot be fixed. What can be fixed should be fixed at once, without worry. What cannot be fixed, can't be fixed - so why worry about it?

When it comes right down to it, the only way to face a crises that makes any sense at all - is together. And the only direction to face- is up.

Ironically, I've spent years writing sensitive articles for women. Still, one lady wrote: "I have always viewed you with suspicion, knowing that if you were pushed to the limit, if you were forced to make a decision, you weren't really one of us after all. Deep down inside, you are a guy.

We're stealing time from those who love us and giving it to those who don't. Our

Of course I'd love to protect my children from pain, but life happens instead. And as it comes along, so does mercy and- thank God- grace.

I believe there is a legitimate place for sweat and toil, but life is more than a climb to the top. Therefore, help me, Lord, to enjoy my work one day at a time, unhindered by my desire to get ahead. 10.

The tongue can be an ambassador of the heart. Or a deadly weapon. Somehow the Spirit of God took hold of me. I realized the devastating power of reckless words. And I began to pray that God would transform my tongue and use my words to bring healing and hope.

May the stillness of a golf course remind us that often it takes less courage to stand up and speak than to sit down and listen.

Hope opens doors that despair has slammed shut. Hope looks for the good instead of harping on the worst. Hope turns problems into opportunities and fear into faith. Is such hope a pie-in-the-sky illusion? Does it make Christians complacent, content to leave the world as it is? Maybe so for some people, but knowing our future is secure should free us to make a difference in the lives of those around us.

God does not call us to rest seven days a week with our head in the sand. He calls us to make an impact wherever we are.

Most of us, when asked to gauge the richness of our lives, think immediately of people. Those who have cried with us, laughed with us, and shaped who we are.

Yes, life can be rich down here. But never forget, the richest life is still to come.

In a world characterized by loneliness and despair, we can reach out in love to those around us. Or, as St. Francis once said, we can "preach the gospel all the time; if necessary, use words."

Our possessions are a trust from God. What we clutch tightly, we lose. What we place in His hands, we will possess.

There is no better friendship booster than the ability to listen. The ability to show genuine interest in others is an admirable quality of a true friend.