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uncovered

I remember how nervous he was, how fearful. Our friend came in and sat on our couch. He had something to tell us, but he couldn’t get the words out. He carried a weight he had held alone, a... read more »

anger danger

You can keep your overnight bag!” Frustrated that she had missed her flight, the irate woman tossed the proffered package at the customer service agent and marched away. The rest of us who were in line... read more »

postcard secrets

Some years back, Frank Warren handed out 400 blank postcards bearing his address to strangers and asked them to send their untold secrets to him. Warren began receiving confessions like: “I haven’t... read more »

loving others

It was such a dilemma—whether or not to marry the man who had proposed to me—that I agonized over what to do for nearly a year. During that time, I read dozens of relationship books, sought advice... read more »

the right time

I’ve known believers in Jesus who struggled with guilt for saying “no” to taking on a new responsibility in a church or a parachurch organization. Many of them felt that by not agreeing to do more,... read more »

a preventable tragedy

Marvin Schur froze to death in his own house.

The 93-year-old owed the power company $1,000. When he didn’t pay, the company limited his electric use, and 4 days later his frozen body was... read more »

precious marks

Maybe no one will notice. I turned the coffee table so that the flaw would be less visible to the members of our Bible study. Still, my friend Wendy spotted the little notches and I had to admit our son... read more »

sky-high

The scrolling message on the TV screen warned us to take cover immediately, and the shadowy sky confirmed we were in for one whopper of a storm. The power flickered on and off. I grabbed a flashlight and... read more »

"Not again!"

As I read the text message on my mobile phone, my temperature started to rise. My blood began to boil. I’m at my rupturing point.

“Not again! Why does he always do that?”

I... read more »

failures and rejects

John Mark, a young man, had joined Paul and Barnabas in their first missionary journey (Acts 13:4-5).

For some unspecified reason(s), he abandoned the missions trip (v.13). Perhaps he was homesick.... read more »
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