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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... »

Doing what I can

Doing what I can

Simon Bishop

Each month I try to reflect on what I have been able to accomplish in my mission work and personal life. This month has had some trying moments and a few disappointments... »

Vanessa’s angels

Vanessa’s angels

Steve Larson

The sun was slipping below the horizon as I drove up the narrow two-lane road in central Mexico. I glanced at my wife, Amber, sleeping next to me. In the rearview mirror,... »

11 ways to say “I love you”

11 ways to say “I love you”

If you’re looking for ways to make those you love feel special and appreciated, here are a few ideas to get you started. Put it into words. Those three little words—“I lo... »

The good place

The good place

In my high school literature class, we studied Jean-Paul Sartre’s play No Exit, in which hell’s occupants are confined to a room and have nothing to do but engage in frui... »