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Great expectations

Great expectations

Marie Story

The Bible tells of a time Jesus went back to His hometown. I think it’s one of the saddest stories in the Bible, pretty much summed up in the final verse of the chapter:... »

My very bad week

My very bad week

Joyce Suttin

One or two things going wrong in my week aren’t the end of the world. I can handle a few bad things. I know that every week has its allotment of issues, and I’m used to d... »

Another kind of hero

Another kind of hero

Elsa S.

When I was an idealistic fourteen-year-old, I read a biography of David Brainerd. I loved reading about missionaries like David Livingstone, C. T. Studd, and Amy Carmicha... »

Better than a light

Better than a light

Steve Hearts

This earth life is commonly seen as one big highway, winding its way through plains, hills, mountains, valleys, and tunnels. I’ve encountered all of the above plenty of t... »

Trust

Trust

Marie Alvero

Christians often say things like “You need to have faith,” or “Faith means knowing that God will do it,” or “Trusting means you’re not afraid” or other such phrases that... »

The calendar of your life

The calendar of your life

A calendar is often used to help remind you of special events or important appointments, and can even be used as a basic master plan of happenings in your life. There exi... »

The prison

The prison

Ronan Keane

There’s a story of a visit Pope Leo XII made to the jail of the Papal States in 1825, which goes like this: The pope insisted on questioning each of the prisoners as to h... »

After the bullets stopped

After the bullets stopped

Uday Paul

I was going through a tough period. People who had offended me were frequently on my mind, and I found myself almost exploding with resentment and anger. The only thing b... »

Non-retaliation

Non-retaliation

Peter Amsterdam

Jesus started the Sermon on the Mount with the Beatitudes, [[See Matthew 5:3–12.]] which spoke of blessings for the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, those who h... »

I’m sorry

I’m sorry

Sally García

For years I monitored children during recess and playground activities. Between all the running, jumping, rowdiness, and good-natured play, someone would often end up get... »

Power to forgive  

Power to forgive  

Stella Sabiiti

I discovered the power of forgiveness on a July afternoon in 1976. It was during the Idi Amin regime, when Uganda had come to a standstill—careers, the economy, the infra... »

Life and tetris

Life and tetris

Marie Story

I love playing the tile-matching video game Tetris. The reason I like it is that I can plan it all out by looking at the pieces that will come up next, and as they come d... »