It was a love-hate relationship made difficult by the fact that she never loved me. I knew it all along of course. But it didn’t stop me from loving my stepmother. God said to find it in your heart to love all His children, and I take that … [Read more...]
Story: Precious Lord, Take My Hand
By Thomas A. Dorsey Back in 1932, I was 32 years old and a fairly new husband. My wife, Nettie, and I had a little apartment on Chicago's south side. One hot August afternoon I had to go to St. Louis where I was to be the featured soloist at a … [Read more...]
Story: No One Should Have to Live Past 100
Austria was annexed to Nazi Germany on March 12, 1938. It was not a good time or place to be a Jew. Tillie Pfelzer thought maybe God wasn’t paying attention so she took matters into her own hands. She left her husband behind and took her daughter … [Read more...]
Story: Sam’s Tears
God gave Dave and Robbi one son. That’s all. Just one. One child to raise, one child to love. One perfect Sam. Well, nobody is perfect but some come pretty darn close - count Sammy in that group. Dave and Robbi are friends of ours. Dave and my … [Read more...]
Story: She Leads and Succeeds
Kirsten Marie Frances Nowak is that girl you noticed when you picked your son up early from middle-school last week for his dentist appointment. You saw her in the playground sitting alone on a bench reading a book...with pages. The other girls … [Read more...]
Story: Prince Mike
Mike Ballinger Tells the Story Let me tell you about me. I am modern royalty in a small suburban kingdom. My name is Prince Michael Ballinger IV. I add the “Prince” part as a joke, but it’s more real than not. My father, his father, and his … [Read more...]
Poetry: On Aging
When the meadows on the body begin to turn gray, let your eye soften toward yourself, and those who are close. Let anyone, anything, inside who has driven you, let them retire or move at an easier pace. And where you were once firm, and might have … [Read more...]
Story: Later in Life Lovers
They are happy - as later in life lovers usually are. They live gratefully knowing that each day together is a precious gift from God, not to be taken for granted. Seldom do they forget that life before they met was lonely, and life after, is full … [Read more...]
Story: Boring Alabama
Boring, Alabama is true to its name. It’s a quiet little town in Brook County with one gas station that serves as general store, currency exchange, and post office. In the center of town there’s a town hall that used to be the … [Read more...]
Story: With a Whole Heart
As all good ideas go, it starts with a problem searching for a solution. Problem: Jamie hates religion. He hates the idea of it, he hates the rules of it, and he hates the phoniness of religious leaders he knows. He hates the money in it. He hates … [Read more...]
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