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Story: Through the Lens of Wonder

Harry was a carpenter by trade and a servant of God by passion. The community often called upon him to help with their service projects. "Can you build us a backdrop for the church play?" Or, "A refugee family needs bunk beds for their five … [Read more...]

Q-Card: Volume 173

Week Ending Friday June 26, 2020 {quotes} Overheard: I keep hearing it takes a village to raise a child. Do they just show up or is there a number to call? Overheard, I wish my life came with a 30-second trailer, so I could see what I would be … [Read more...]

Story: Simple Prayer

Simon is the first in his family to go to college. It's his moment, and he doesn't want to blow it. Some would say Simon had a challenging upbringing. But Simon would argue with that. He and his Mom are alone with no biological family nearby, but … [Read more...]

Q-Card: Volume 172

Week Ending Friday June 19, 2020 {quotes} When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always … [Read more...]

Feature: Surrounded by Plenty

It often happened that an old-time sailing ship, exploring and trading in new lands, would find itself calmed in the doldrums just east of South America. A Spanish galleon would sit for days, and even weeks, baking in the torrid tropic sun just off … [Read more...]

Q-Card Volume 171

Week Ending Friday June 12, 2020 {quotes} Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. Joshua J. Marine Just because you are happy it does not mean that the day is perfect but that you have looked … [Read more...]

Quote: Three Things

Three things in life that, once gone, never come back: Time, Words, Opportunity Three things that shouldn't be broken: Promises, Spirit, Hearts Three things in life that may never be lost: Peace, Hope, … [Read more...]

Story: Under a Clear Blue Sky

She was on vacation with her parents. Dad was on the golf course that day, Jorie and her mother were together both enjoying the relaxing vacation pastime of reading at the pool. With a drowsy brain and droopy eyelids, Jorie fell asleep on the … [Read more...]

Story: The End

It would be morbid to start off by telling you what motivated me to share my story. Consider this the buffer. I was reading the Sunday paper last week, glancing over the obituaries (as I usually do) and I recognized a name. The father of an old … [Read more...]

Story: Life on Pause

There's a special closeness between a mother and her adult son: an exceptional understanding, a mutual admiration, the enjoyment of just being together. But that wasn't exactly the case for Candy and Kyle. It's the spring of 2020 in suburban … [Read more...]