Pa never had much compassion for the lazy or those who squandered their means and then never had enough for necessities. But for those who were genuinely in need, his heart was as big as all outdoors. It was from him that I learned the greatest joy … [Read more...]

Sandra felt as low as the heels of her shoes as she pushed against a December gust and the florist shop door. Her life had been easy, like a spring breeze. Then in the fourth month of her second pregnancy, a minor automobile accident stole her … [Read more...]

The McCormack's have a large family. Nine kids. As you can imagine, raising nine children is a true labor of love. And with all the laboring it takes to clothe, feed, and educate their ever-growing brood, Mr. and Mrs. McCormack have learned to be … [Read more...]

Mike is a tech guy. Six days a week, he toils away in a computer lab, and on the seventh day, he rests. This story is not about Mikes's life in technology. Or is it? One day, Mike received a message from an event planner who was putting … [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...]

Michael was recently at a friend's wedding, where he saw his teacher from the fifth grade so many years ago. "Mr. Claybourne, it's me, Michael Pace. I was in your fifth-grade class 20 years ago at Melton Boys School." Mr. Claybourne told … [Read more...]