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Story: So Many Grandparents

For those of you striving to be the best grandparents ever, let me tell you my story. I became a grandparent at a relatively young age. I got married young and had kids right away, and our son followed the same pattern. We were planning the … [Read more...]

Q-Card: Vol. 390

Week Ending Friday August 23, 2024 {quotes} Prayer Prayer is how we press our hands into the invisible and find the hand of God reaching back. James K.A. Smith Complaining Complaining is like bad breath. You notice it when it comes out of … [Read more...]

Story: Why Do People Treat Each Other Badly?

A ninety-one-year-old woman died after living a long-dignified life. When she met God she asked him something that had long bothered her. “If humans are created in God's image, and if all humans are created equal, why do people treat each other … [Read more...]

Q-Card: Vol. 388

Week Ending Friday August 9, 2024 {quotes} Art of Being Happy The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things. Henry Ward Beech Loved All I want is to be loved for who I am and not for what I once was or … [Read more...]

Feature: 10 Questions Won’t Ask You

1. God won't ask what kind of car you drove. God will ask how many people you drove who didn't have transportation. 2. God won't ask for the square footage of your house. God will ask how many people you welcomed into your home. 3. God won't … [Read more...]

Story: An Old-Timey Tale

The Classic Story of the Red Marbles During the waning years of the Depression in a small Idaho community, I used to stop by Mr. Miller's roadside stand for farm-fresh produce as the season made it available. Food and money were still extremely … [Read more...]

Blog: Taking it Slow

By Hannah Brencher A few years ago, Lane and a few friends of ours slipped away to a mountain cabin for a few days where sleep, trivia games, true crime documentaries, and cozy dinners in the North Georgia Mountains were the only things on the … [Read more...]

Story: Happy Again

It's a miracle. He is finally divorced. He spent twenty years with his wife, watching his words, gestures, and activities. He was constantly on edge, waiting for the next criticism or sarcastic put-down. There was always a comment, and it was always … [Read more...]

Story: A Brother for Ben

I live in Brooklyn. I'm a grown man now, but I like to tell the story of when I was a young boy in the first grade. My best friend at the time was Ben Clark. Benny was the youngest in his large family, and his mother was pregnant with her ninth … [Read more...]