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The most we can do

The most we can do

Rosane Pereira

In my turn-of-the year cleanup, I found an old yearbook. I smiled as I read down the very long list of my resolutions for that year. I guess I had high expectations of my... »

Brighter tomorrows

Brighter tomorrows

Maria Silva

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... »

It’s about time

It’s about time

Tina Kapp

Imagine if you could go back in time and relive any moment in your life. What decisions would you make differently? What specific moments would you enjoy again? With whom... »

Change for the better

Change for the better

Mag Rayne

It was one of those days when anything could make me angry. I was sad, irritable, made a big deal out of small inconveniences, and couldn’t stop thinking of negative outc... »

Choosing less

Choosing less

Marie Alvero

My husband and I spent a year in a small town in Tanzania. When I say a “small town,” I mean a town with two stoplights, no supermarket, no restaurants to speak of, only... »

Achieving my dreams

Achieving my dreams

Chalsey Dooley

When I started mapping out my goals five years ago, achieving them seemed daunting. But I claimed the promise, “Faithful is he [God] that calleth you, who also will do it... »

A yearly appointment

A yearly appointment

Anna Perlini

One day about three years ago, my father invited his five children, married and parents themselves, to accompany him and my mother to the Holy Land. He was already 85 and... »

The light of Christmas

The light of Christmas

G. L. Ellens

I was gathered with friends in a living room full of Christmas decorations. There were refreshments on the coffee table, and we were singing Christmas carols together. Wh... »

The everlasting light 

The everlasting light 

Ariana Andreassen

The Christmas when I was six years old, I learned a poem titled “Where Jesus Was Born.” The poem tells the story of three boys who went to see Jesus. One was blind, anoth... »

A real tree 

A real tree 

Nyx Martinez

We children had always wanted a real Christmas tree—a tall, lavishly decorated one, like other families had. It would have “singing” lights, silver tinsel, and glass orna... »

Christmas candy 

Christmas candy 

Connie Callender Lindsay

Christmas is approaching, and I’ve been thinking about colorful lights, Christmas trees, presents, Christmas carols, church bells, and most importantly, the birth of our... »