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Thankful for setbacks

Thankful for setbacks

Rosane Pereira

After my husband passed away, I was living alone with my younger children—one young adult who was already working, two teenaged boys, a younger daughter, and a preschoole... »

Under the cross

Under the cross

Rosane Pereira

A few years ago, I had a scary experience. I was coming to the end of a very full week and was already exhausted, when my daughter called from Chile explaining how she an... »

Have courage and be kind

Have courage and be kind

Rosane Pereira

The 2015 adaptation of Cinderella portrays a young woman who lives her life by the motto that her parents taught her before they died: “Have courage and be kind!” While t... »

The best year

The best year

Rosane Pereira

Last year, I struggled with the decision of whether or not to spend New Year’s Eve with my family in Niteroi, Brazil. I couldn’t remember the last time I’d spent a night... »

God cut the red tape

God cut the red tape

Rosane Pereira

When our family moved to a new country for my husband’s work, we heard distressing stories about the process to obtain a local driver’s license. My new friends told me of... »

Eternal moments

Eternal moments

Rosane Pereira

I was once traveling in a van full of people, including my oldest daughter, her husband, and my two-year-old granddaughter, Sharon. When Sharon got fussy, I moved to sit... »

Forgiving and forgetting

Forgiving and forgetting

Rosane Pereira

My oldest sister Sheila had a big influence on my life when I was young. She taught me to play the guitar and she used to write sweet melodies of love and hope. She showe... »

Christmas on the road

Christmas on the road

Rosane Pereira

Some years back, my husband and I were serving as missionaries in northern Brazil when an opening came up for us to take part in a new venture helping young people in Bue... »

Made whole!

Made whole!

Rosane Pereira

When I was very new in the faith life, I spent some time in Nova Friburgo, in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro, along with two other missionaries. It’s a beautiful city wi... »

The source of strength

The source of strength

Rosane Pereira

The book of Habakkuk is one of the shortest books in the Bible. It begins with the writer’s laments over Israel’s troubles but concludes with a beautiful affirmation of f... »

A lesson in kindness

A lesson in kindness

Rosane Pereira

A few years ago, our neighbors gave their female dog to a friend of theirs. Some time later, this old man died and the dog journeyed to our street, but our neighbors no l... »

Breaking the habit of worry

Breaking the habit of worry

Rosane Pereira

Isaac was the only son of Abraham and Sarah, promised by God and given to them by a miracle in their old age. He isn’t as famous as his father, or even Jacob, his son. Bu... »

It’s good to be alive!

It’s good to be alive!

Rosane Pereira

When I was 17, I went with friends to spend carnival in the city of Salvador. We rented a very cheap house and slept on the floor like most of the locals. Even though our... »