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Making peace with Jo

Making peace with Jo

Anna Perlini

One of my favorite books when I was growing up was Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott. The novel follows the lives of four sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March—detailing... »

Dance according to the music

Dance according to the music

Rosane Pereira

We can learn a lot about coping with change from the classic musical Fiddler on the Roof. [[Music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.]] The story takes place at the... »

All over again?

All over again?

Victoria Olivetta

For the last 12 years, I worked as a freelance contractor for a project that I was passionate about. Due to some recent changes, though, this project shut down. I feel th... »

Embracing change

Embracing change

Peter Amsterdam

When you’re experiencing a lot of movement or a lot of change, it can give rise to uncertainty, concern, even some fear, worry, or discouragement, wondering how you are g... »

Bottoms up!

Bottoms up!

Jennifer McGinley

I recently became the mother of two. There are so many new emotions, joys, and lessons that come along with welcoming an additional child into the family. The newest chal... »

A Christian’s hope

A Christian’s hope

Ronan Keane

Most people understand hope as wishful thinking, as in I hope something will happen. But this is not what the Bible means by hope. In the Bible, hope is used in the sense... »

Butterfly encounters

Butterfly encounters

As I was researching material for a short story about an antique dealer who collected rare butterflies, I came across a website that revealed a rich resource of stories i... »

Having faith in faith

Having faith in faith

Tina Kapp

It’s second nature for some people to have faith and show trust in God. They somehow see the good in difficult people or trying situations. To them, the glass is always h... »

Hope and the tree of life

Hope and the tree of life

Elsa S.

He's a tall, tanned, lanky fellow in his mid-sixties—older than most of the other vendors at the fruit and vegetable market. He invariably greets his customers with a rad... »

Dear Bill

Dear Bill

Iris Richard

Bill and I are old friends. When we met up for coffee recently, he told me about his difficulties. His wife has developed a chronic condition which has left her bedridden... »

The world’s best picture

The world’s best picture

Marie Boisjoly

The other night I watched a fascinating documentary about the famous fresco The Resurrection, by Piero della Francesca, painted around 1463 in Tuscany, Italy. Jesus is in... »