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Love Notes . . . a postsript

Posted by Jeff Olson on August 20th, 2010 | no responses

After the recent post “Love Notes” went up on ODJ last week on August 11th, I received a kind email from the father of the little girl who left little notes of affection behind for her family before she... read more »

memory before birth

Posted by tom felten on July 14th, 2010 | 21 responses

Got a good memory? Recent research conducted in the Netherlands and published in the medical journal Child Development reveals that babies can remember things quite well—even when they’re still in the womb! The... read more »

maybe?

Posted by tim gustafson on July 12th, 2010 | 13 responses

I sat in the dark atop a mountain overlooking a lost city. Above my head, a Mindanaon downpour assaulted the tin roof of the bungalow I called home. I had just learned that my best friend from high school had died. Along... read more »

mistaken identity update

Posted by tom felten on May 18th, 2010 | one response

Take a few minutes to watch an inspiring update from Van Ryn and Cerak families which aired this morning on TV. Don, Susie, and Lisa Van Ryn are dear friends. Their faith in God has inspired and challenged me as... read more »

at His feet

Posted by regina franklin on May 15th, 2010 | 17 responses

Today I drank a peach milkshake and cried. Far from being emotional over ice cream, I was flooded with memories. Though my dad has been gone 15 years, I still miss him. So when my kids and I went to get milkshakes, I... read more »

an unlikely route to life

Posted by Jeff Olson on April 30th, 2010 | 4 responses

The first Easter morning didn’t start out well for the disciples. The one thing they knew for sure, when they woke up that day, was that Jesus was dead. The precious Master and Friend they had followed for three years,... read more »

opportunity for joy

Posted by Jeff Olson on January 11th, 2010 | 6 responses

Sometimes the Bible puzzles me. For instance, the book of James starts out by telling us that when tough things happen, “consider it an opportunity for great joy” (James 1:2). Really? “Great joy?” I... read more »

joy of suffering

Posted by pohfangchia on December 10th, 2009 | no responses

In The Call to Joy and Pain, Ajith Fernando writes: “Ministry in Sri Lanka can be quite frustrating. We work hard at planning an event and find that a curfew is announced just before the event is held. . . . Sometimes... read more »

yielded and still

Posted by tom felten on October 16th, 2009 | 4 responses

Adelaide Pollard, born in 1862 in the US, had faithfully served God for many years through her gifts of teaching and writing. Her longtime desire, however, was to be a missionary in Africa. Finally the details were worked... read more »

dying for life

Posted by K. T. Sim on September 23rd, 2009 | 2 responses

Recently, I saw a poster with these words: “When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.” —Indian (Cherokee)... read more »