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A small act of kindness

A small act of kindness

Iris Richard

Receiving the sad news of the death of our friend Willie, and thinking about the times we were able to help this dear man who’d had a tough lot in life, I was reminded ab... »

Love loves the unlovely

Love loves the unlovely

Sally García

In every classroom there is a student who is harder to love than the others; the rougher kid, the sullen kid, the disobedient kid, the one that is always out of step with... »

The full circle of love

The full circle of love

Marie Alvero

If I could sit down with twenty-three-year-old me, newly married, careening into motherhood, oh, there’s so much I would tell that girl! Young me had a somewhat unrealist... »

A Personal God

A Personal God

Some of the world’s major religions do not believe in or worship a personal God. Instead, He is viewed as a sort of supreme reality or ultimate principle underlying the u... »

Finding My Purpose

Finding My Purpose

Ruth Davidson

When I was a schoolgirl, I remember hearing a melancholic song that contained the lyrics “Why was I born; why am I living?” At the time, I couldn’t imagine why anyone wou... »

Getting to Know Jesus

Getting to Know Jesus

Rosane Pereira

I grew up in a Christian family, but when I was a teenager, feeling overwhelmed over the world’s problems caused me to start doubting my faith. When I was 18, though, my... »

Playing basketball with Jesus

Playing basketball with Jesus

Lenka Schmidt

My 18-year-old niece, Tereza, had just left to go back home. We’d spent a few days together and my heart really went out to her. Her mom has a very difficult progressive... »

Stepping forward

Stepping forward

Joyce Suttin

It was New Year’s Day and I was doing what I love to do. I sat rather awkwardly in a low rocking chair as I painted a landscape on my easel. Blending colors, I was thorou... »

Redirected!

Redirected!

G. L. Ellens

Sometimes, through no fault of our own, our lives take a different turn than what we had expected. Our first reaction may be to groan, “Why me? Why now?” Often our first... »

He holds tomorrow

He holds tomorrow

Ruth Davidson

While we live in a world full of unrest and uncertainties, it’s wonderful to know that we have a loving Savior who knows our every heartcry, our every need. He fills us w... »

Good news

Good news

Simon Bishop

The new year is often a time when people take stock of their lives, accomplishments, goals, and progress. It is also a time to evaluate the past year, learn from mistakes... »