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Clear shining

Clear shining

Joyce Suttin

There are moments when the earth's beauty parallels the glories of heaven, when you look at your surroundings with awe and know there is a God who loves and cares about y... »

Visions of heaven

Visions of heaven

Alfredo Carrasco

It all started when my brother called me early in the morning to tell me that my mother had been rushed to the hospital in a sudden emergency. Later, he called to tell me... »

The vanished keys

The vanished keys

Chris Mizrany

One morning not long ago, it all went wrong. We had a full day scheduled from dawn to dusk. First on the list, help our neighbor put up a canopy. I was up early and alrea... »

Rest

Rest

Marie Alvero

In the book of Hebrews, the apostle Paul promises the church in Jerusalem that “there remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God.”[[Hebrews 4:9 NIV]] What is a S... »

The ties that bind

The ties that bind

Keith Phillips

When two of my grown children recently had their own first babies, it confirmed something I’d known for years: Parenthood brings out the best in people. New parents feel... »

Ten keys to successful parenting

Ten keys to successful parenting

Alex Peterson

The secret to raising happy, well-behaved, and well-adjusted children is actually quite simple—love. It’s knowing how to apply that love that isn’t always so straightforw... »

Dad and I

Dad and I

Simon Bishop

Last year, Father’s Day happened to coincide with my father’s birthday. He passed away in 2002 when he was 57, after spending close to 28 years in a wheelchair because of... »

Tools for life

Tools for life

Sally García

Maria Montessori was born in Italy in 1870. As a young adult, she had an inquisitive mind and was on a path that would open the door for modern education. Within her stud... »

Lessons from a child

Lessons from a child

Joyce Suttin

Many years ago, I was very bitter about a recent miscarriage. I had ignored the warning signs and I was heartbroken over the loss of my first child. I tumbled into an aby... »

Growing together

Growing together

Keith Phillips

The greatest discovery that any of us can make in life is that we can have a close personal relationship with our heavenly Father through His Son, Jesus. That relationshi... »

The evolution of a mother

The evolution of a mother

Marie Alvero

(Written in early 2008) When my husband Sean and I had only one child, I thought I had a handle on parenting. I needed to adapt and bend and give up some of my independen... »