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Story: Heartbroken

Introduction This is an excerpt from the book The Hiding Place by Christian author Corrie Ten Boom. She was very much in love with a young man named Karel. They were making future plans and walking together every day. Her brother warned her that the … [Read more...]

Story: Thin Ice

Two boys are skating on a frozen lake. One boy falls in. The other boy skates to a nearby tree, breaks off a large branch and returns to his friend. He chips away at the ice around his friend and then uses the branch to pull his friend to … [Read more...]

Stories: Inspirational Snippets

In the cutest voice, my 8-year-old daughter asked me to start recycling. I chuckled and asked, "Why?" She replied, "So you can help me save the planet." I chuckled again and asked, "And why do you want to save the planet?" Because that’s … [Read more...]

Story: Grandma and the Coffee Beans

The teenager was having a hard time. He was depressed. He walked into the kitchen where his grandmother was cooking. His grandmother saw he was down, she could tell he was worried about something. "Come here and watch me cook. I want to teach you … [Read more...]

Parable: Believe in God?

Tom Morrow's Argument Tom Morrow was known to be a contrarian. If someone says it's black, Tom would say it's white. One day this surly young man challenged a priest about God's existence. "There is war, and hunger, and sickness. I struggle … [Read more...]

Story: The Obstacle in Our Path

Picture this. In ancient times, kings and queens reigned, the noble class played, merchants prospered, and peasants fought a daily battle with poverty and deprivation. One king, one day, had a thought. He wondered about the mores and ethics of the … [Read more...]

Story: The Near-Perfect Thanksgiving

Amy grew up in a family with divorced parents. After the split, her parents chose to live on the same block, just a few houses away from one another. Amy and her brother Josh could move freely back and forth between their parents. This arrangement … [Read more...]

Feature: Is God Male, Female, They, Them?

There's a lot of talk these days about gender identity. I'm getting tired of it. I'm fine with she/her, he/him, and I'm respectful of all they/thems who are coming to terms with a non-binary identity. But there is one element of gender identity I … [Read more...]

Story: They Who Are Celebrated

Antoinette felt unappreciated at work. Others were getting promoted faster, her paycheck was less than it should be, and words of encouragement from the higher-ups were sparse. On one particularly dreary morning, she woke up with a burst of … [Read more...]

Story: Hannah Pours Her Heart Out to God

This is an old story. There once was a man who lived far away in a town called Ramah. He was descended from a family in the Ephraim hills. His name was Elkanah. Elkanah had two wives. The first was Hannah. The second was Peninnah. Peninnah … [Read more...]