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Story: Other Side of Love

He was just a kid back then. A lonely kid, bewildered by how his life took a bad turn. It wasn’t his fault - he knew that yet somehow he felt responsible. He felt guilty. He felt dirty. That’s how Johann described it to me thirty-five years later … [Read more...]

Q-Card Volume 154

Week End Friday February 14, 2020 {quotes} Faith is like a gently flowing river watering the earth with blessings. Grief is unbearable. Then it fades, only to come back at a moment’s notice. It catches you off guard. It sends you to bed. It … [Read more...]

Blog: Turning Forty

Today I am turning the big 4-0. I’m divorced - not married. No children. Not a homeowner. I am extremely happy - life is good. I’ve lived all over the country. I am well traveled. I'm doing really well in my career. I’m fit and healthy, in fact … [Read more...]

Story: Who’s the Daddy?

Kyle didn’t have a daddy. Every day of his seventeen years he longed to know the man who fathered him. He asked his momma a million times “Who’s my daddy?” He begged his momma a million times more to tell him something, anything about his … [Read more...]

Q-Card Volume 150

{quotes} Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week. Joseph Addison Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got … [Read more...]

Story: It Only Takes One

Pearl is a lonely sweet sixteen. She doesn’t fit in with the other students at her high school and hasn’t (yet) found a friend she can relate to. Pearl is different because she is an old soul. You know the type, she is more comfortable in … [Read more...]

Feature: 5 Prayers of Resolutions

1. be better to my body Dear God, This is the year I will be better to my body. I will be careful in my diet, walk more, exercise with regularity, and visit the doctor for check-ups. Thank You God, for the gift of my body, I will care for this … [Read more...]

Q-Card Volume 147

Week Ending Friday December 27, 2019 {quotes} The rooms were very still while the pages were softly turned and the winter sunshine crept in to touch the bright heads and serious faces with a Christmas greeting. Louisa May Alcott, Little … [Read more...]

Q-Card Volume 146

Week Ending Friday December 20, 2019 {quotes} No story comes alive until someone hears it. Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty. Doris Day Gratitude and joy. That's it - nothing more. Fear came knocking on the door. Faith answered - … [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...]