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Blog: One Year of Mourning

On a personal note… Today marks a year since my mother died. She was blessed to live to the age of 93, grateful to God for every day of her beautiful life. And she said so in a StoryCorps interview recorded when she turned 90. I played the clip … [Read more...]

Story: The Light That Wins

A businessman has three children. He called his two sons and one daughter to his office. “One of you will be the CEO of my company. I am assigning the exact same size room to you each. I will give you an equal amount of money. I want you to fill … [Read more...]

Story: Find Out More

There was a student who went to see a great teacher. "Why did you come to see me?" Asked the teacher. The student replied. "I came to find out more about God. Why do all of your other students come to learn with you?" "My students come here … [Read more...]

Story: If You Were God

God is all-knowing. It’s God’s plan. God gave us free will. God is the spiritual force within you. How does that all fit together? Three wise sages were discussing the troubles they saw in the world. A question came up “What would you do … [Read more...]

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...]