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Two wounded soldiers, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to … [Read more...]

A soldier served God and the Great Tzar for twenty-five years, earned three dry biscuits, and set off to walk his way home. He kissed his companions with whom he had served so long, and boasted of the feasting there would be in the village when he … [Read more...]

  The sun hung low in the sky, casting a golden hue over the small town as Memorial Day approached. Among the crowds gathering for the day's events were two figures, both in uniform, adorned with medals and patches that spoke volumes of … [Read more...]

When Rose was born, her parents noticed something special about her—a light about her, a positive energy, a force of nature. Rose grew up in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. She had a happy childhood. And she had a revelation while just a young … [Read more...]

It happened at the time when our Lord created the world, when he made not only heaven and earth, but all the animals and the plants as well, and at the same time gave them their names. Many stories have come to us from that time, and if we knew … [Read more...]

I listened to the story, and after an entire purse pack of Kleenex was used up, I knew I had to hurry home and write it down while I still remembered. As if I could forget it. "It's a true story," the preacher said. "A story of remarkable … [Read more...]

Nissen Mangel is an old man now. He once was young, but as far as timing goes, being a Jewish child living under Nazi occupation in 1943, young was not the best option for survival.  So, as he entered the death camp alongside his father at the age … [Read more...]

"In the nineteen-sixties, my sleepaway camp was delightfully under-supervised. Then a camper went missing..." By David Owen In 1967, during the summer of “Sgt. Pepper,” I spent a month at a camp near Florissant, Colorado. When I arrived, from … [Read more...]

Ilan Selig was a young soldier who lost his life defending his country. His remains were shipped to the heartbroken parents, who buried his body and began their period of mourning. Ilan's fourth-grade teacher was one of the many people who came to … [Read more...]

This is the story of an old Chinese farmer who lived many years ago. He had one old horse that he used to plow his fields. One day, the horse ran away into the hills. Everyone said, “We are so sorry for your bad luck.” The old man replied, … [Read more...]