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shalom

Posted by winn collier on September 1st, 2010 | 3 responses
One of my neighbors, who was born in Tibet, has taught me the traditional Tibetan greeting, “Tashi Delek.” Whenever I meet him, no matter the time of day, I see his gregarious smile and hear, “Tashi... read more »

cement sky

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on August 1st, 2010 | 8 responses
My hometown is nestled between emerald cow pastures, meandering roads, and tree-covered foothills. It’s most charming on bright, sunny days, but there aren’t many of those. The Finger Lakes region... read more »

tossing it back

Posted by tom felten on July 3rd, 2010 | 9 responses
During a Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals last summer, a man named Steve Monforto caught a foul ball as he sat in the bleachers. Since fans are... read more »

complete integrity

Posted by poh fang chia on June 20th, 2010 | 5 responses
If Jesus were to identify one thing He appreciates about you, what would it be? Nathanael, whom some scholars say was also known as Bartholomew, heard the following words from Jesus, “Now here is a genuine... read more »

fighting the good fight

Posted by roxanne robbins on May 28th, 2010 | 8 responses
Jacqueline’s eyes flash fury and fire. She’s the embodiment of the hot-tempered, angry, fight starter described in Proverbs 15:18, 29:22. It’s not surprising then that rather than pleading with her... read more »

the longing of God

Posted by sheridan voysey on May 17th, 2010 | 6 responses
Blaise Pascal once said the now-famous words: “There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which [can] be filled . . . only be filled by God.” St. Augustine once prayed, “Our hearts are... read more »

in control

Posted by tom felten on May 16th, 2010 | 10 responses
Flight 1549 was in trouble. After taking off from New York’s LaGuardia Airport on January 15, 2009, the jetliner struck a flock of geese. Some of the birds were sucked into its twin engines, causing... read more »

the source of life

Posted by sheridan voysey on April 29th, 2010 | 11 responses
An Amazon.com message board comment caught my attention recently. “I have a zillion books in my library,” Michele said in a discussion on New Age spirituality, “books on the Kabbalah, Golden Dawn... read more »

lonely places

Posted by k.t. sim on April 3rd, 2010 | 2 responses
A performer who spins plates on sticks never ceases to fascinate me. He takes a stick and spins a plate on the tip of it. He then adds a second and a third plate. By the time he gets several plates... read more »

uncertainties

Posted by poh fang chia on March 12th, 2010 | 12 responses
Due to the recent economic downturn, the university my brother-in-law attends will no longer provide any paid academic teaching or research opportunities for students who have been in the program for more... read more »
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