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Q-Card: Volume 180

Week Ending Friday August 14, 2020 {quotes} Life isn't about getting and having, it's about giving and being. Kevin Kruse Courage is fear that has said its prayers. Karle Wilson Baker Now is the accepted time, not tomorrow, not some more … [Read more...]

Q-Card: Volume 179

Week Ending Friday August 7, 2020 {quotes} Overheard: I lost my motivation somewhere between “too tired to care” and “just not that into it”. Overheard: I feel closer to God every day. That’s 365 times closer than I was last year. Overheard: … [Read more...]

Q-Card Volume 178

Week Ending Friday July 31. 2020 {quotes} When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say; I used everything You gave me. Erma Bombeck To live content with small means; … [Read more...]

Story: God’s Most Excellent Plan

Old age took Florence by surprise, and she’s not happy about it. Ninety-two years old and she’s still surprised when she’s out at a restaurant and looks around to see she’s the oldest person there. When she spots a walker pushed up against a wall, … [Read more...]

Story: Curtain Up

I cried the first time I saw my newborn son lying in the plexiglass bassinet in the Howard Homan Children's Hospital NICU. My tears were not tears of joy. Jonathan was born weeks before expected; he weighed less than our Golden Doodle's chew … [Read more...]

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...]