Poet Donald Hall told the story of a hermit in New Hampshire, a man who passed away leaving behind sheds full of hoarded stuff. In one of the sheds was a box labeled, “string too short to be saved.” That’s what we do with the trivia that gets in … [Read more...]

Can you identify a turning point in your life? Was it a celebration or time of great strife? Was there a loss that still resides in your heart? Was there a birth that puts joy in that same heart? Were there words heard from years past, With … [Read more...]

He was just a little boy, on a week's first day. He was wandering home from Sunday School, and dawdling on the way. He scuffed his shoes into the grass; he found a caterpillar. He found a fluffy milkweed pod, and blew out all the "filler." A … [Read more...]

A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly, the son falls, hurts himself and screams, "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh" To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh" Curious, he yells, "Who are … [Read more...]

At the prodding of my friends, I am writing this story. My name is Mildred Hondorf. I am a former elementary school music teacher from DeMoines, Iowa. I’ve always supplemented my income by teaching piano lessons — something I’ve done for over 30 … [Read more...]

1...God won't ask what kind of car you drove. God will ask how many people you drove who didn't have transportation. 2...God won't ask the square footage of your house, God will ask how many people you welcomed into your home. 3...God won't … [Read more...]

Suddenly, my daughter Abigail spoke up from her relaxed position in the car's back seat. "Mom, I'm thinking of something." This announcement usually meant she had been pondering some fact for a while, and was now ready to expound all that … [Read more...]

For three days a fierce winter storm had traveled 1,500 miles across the North Pacific from Alaska, packing gale-force winds and torrential rains. In the North American Sierra Nevadas, the snow was piling up and would offer great skiing once the … [Read more...]