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i'm alright, aren't i?

Posted by sheridan voysey on January 17th, 2010 | 12 responses
I was on the 436 bus heading into Sydney one morning when an older woman, wearing a faded floral dress, hobbled onto the bus and sat down next to me. We traveled for some time in silence. Then the floral... read more »

early or late

Posted by tom felten on January 8th, 2010 | 7 responses
Have you ever listened to someone tell how he or she came to receive Jesus as Savior, and it totally blew you away? You sat slack-jawed as you took in every incredible detail. The depth of depravity from... read more »

the way of rest

Posted by tim gustafson on December 30th, 2009 | 4 responses
Train stations in Japan often list stops in both Kanji and English. This one did not. The longer I stared at the sign, the more it mocked me.

Finally, I asked the woman standing next to me:... read more »

interruptions

Posted by poh fang chia on December 21st, 2009 | 7 responses
With a work deadline looming, it was hard to find time to write my Our Daily Journey articles this month. I was strongly tempted to put on a “Do-Not-Disturb-Me” demeanor at work. For even... read more »

watching your wait

Posted by marvin williams on December 14th, 2009 | 7 responses
A Fitness magazine poll of 1,000 women found that women are willing to take drastic steps to reach their ideal weight: Twenty-three percent said they would spend a week in jail. Twenty-three percent... read more »

seeing it

Posted by mike wittmer on December 5th, 2009 | 4 responses
Imagination sets the horizons of life, for it opens up what’s possible. People who lack imagination are unprepared to face their future. The United States was blindsided on 9/11 because we couldn’t... read more »

the guardian of truth

Posted by k.t. sim on November 19th, 2009 | 3 responses
A December 2008 report released by the Pew  Forum on Religion & Public Life listed this startling finding: Fifty-two percent of Christians in the US who attend churches that believe Jesus is the only... read more »

life words

Posted by jeff olson on August 25th, 2009 | 5 responses
In 1990, Bette Midler recorded the song From a Distance. Her rendition became an instant hit—soaring to the top of the pop charts. Not only did it win a Grammy, it went on to become one of the... read more »

the future is now (partly)

Posted by winn collier on July 30th, 2009 | 3 responses
Bafaluto, a small village of three hundred in Gambia, was barely surviving. Without access to clean water, the entire population was stuck in a cycle of abject poverty, relentless disease, and hunger—until... read more »

move that bus!

Posted by jeff olson on July 2nd, 2009 | 4 responses
I enjoy the TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Each week, the show tells the story of a family whose house is in shambles. It then follows a crew and community who come to the family’s... read more »
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