I will provide friendly and courteous service and will work closely with all departments in the county. I will abide by the Texas Information Act in providing information to the public.

Break any problem into, or make any changes in, small increments.

Just as the body goes into shock after a physical trauma, so does the human psyche go into shock after the impact of a major loss.

Grief is perhaps an unknown territory for you. You might feel both helpless and hopeless without a sense of a 'map' for the journey. Confusion is the hallmark of a transition. To rebuild both your inner and outer world is a major project.

We're all going to experience death and failure and setbacks and disappointments and cancer and, you know, it's a really difficult world. And for me, God has always - in my relationship with Christ - He's given me hope and peace.

They don't call it the Wall of Death for nothing. The biggest risk is crashing off the top. That's when it gets really messy.

The day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying.

If death meant just leaving the stage long enough to change costume and come back as a new character, would you slow down? Or speed up?