Darcy and Grace
When I was a teenager, I learned an important lesson on gratitude and positiveness. It came while working in a home for the elderly, where I was helping to take care of t... »
Maria Silva
Hearts change through love
Love can break down the strongest walls, love can bridge the widest gaps, love can melt the coldest hearts. I have had the privilege of witnessing the power of love in ac... »
Eve's piano dream
Several years ago, one of my neighbors was a shy 10-year-old girl with very inquisitive eyes and a big smile. One day, Eve mentioned her dream of learning to play the pia... »
Becoming the person God wants you to be
Besides dying for our sins, Jesus also came down to earth as a man to be an illustration of God, to show through His actions what God is like. Hence it makes a lot of sen... »
Climbing Mount Dinara
It had been a long, busy summer with many projects and activities focused around keeping our Croatian volunteer center functioning smoothly, and my husband Paolo and I we... »
Nilda’s hospitality
About six years ago we moved to a new neighborhood. Since arriving, we’ve tried to be friendly with our neighbors and show kindness. We greet them with a smile, ask how t... »
The encouragement experiment
At some point in our lives, we’ve all had someone say a few words of encouragement that radically changed our day or the course of events, just because of the extra inspi... »
Brighter tomorrows
What does one do when their hopes and dreams get shattered? What should one do to move forward from disappointment on to new hopes? These were the questions I asked mysel... »
The counselor
I’m a perfectionist. I like to do things well and thoroughly, no matter how much time it takes. In my decision-making, I’ve come to recognize that my main motivation is a... »
A time of miracles
A number of years ago, I lived and worked in a small volunteer center in the south of Russia. A week before Christmas, a snowstorm blew down the main power line for the w... »