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postcard secrets

Posted by sheridan voysey on March 4th, 2010 | 6 responses
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 »

forgiven and forgiving

Posted by k.t. sim on February 24th, 2010 | 11 responses
In Matthew 6:12, Jesus taught His disciples to pray, “Forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us.” Jesus immediately explained why we must forgive those who have wronged us (vv.14-15).... read more »

as we forgive

Posted by roxanne robbins on February 16th, 2010 | 12 responses
As We Forgive, the award-winning documentary by Laura Waters Hinson, portrays the pain and hope of two Rwandan women as they face the men who brutally murdered their families during the 1994 genocide.... read more »

spouse for sale

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on February 10th, 2010 | 9 responses
Recently, I read an article about a 38-year-old guy who offered his wife for sale. I wondered, what would drive a man to sell his spouse to the highest bidder? Then, I read his advertisement:
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too hot to handle

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on January 25th, 2010 | 12 responses
It’s hard to imagine that a guy would choose to blow his apartment to smithereens. Still, it happened in Lisbon, Portugal, as a man did just that—collapsing part of the 5-story building where he lived. read more »

family tree

Posted by k.t. sim on January 23rd, 2010 | 5 responses
My daughter was assigned a class project to trace her family tree. She came to me for help in tracing our ancestry. Sadly, I was only able to identify family members who belonged to the previous three... read more »

a preventable tragedy

Posted by mike wittmer on January 16th, 2010 | 4 responses
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 »

true repentance

Posted by winn collier on January 13th, 2010 | 7 responses
Today, my son lied to me. The specifics were minor, but his attempts to weasel out of the offense without coming clean caused me concern. One author, writing about our vague “confessions,” said that... read more »

discord in the family

Posted by k.t. sim on January 12th, 2010 | 10 responses
According to a 2009 study, men and women sin differently. This study of the seven deadly sins found that the top sin for men is lust, followed by gluttony, laziness, anger, pride, envy, and greed. For... read more »

up in smoke

Posted by tom felten on December 12th, 2009 | one response
When a photo of Michael Phelps inhaling from a marijuana pipe was released to the media earlier this year, it was a sad day for him and his fans around the world. The squeaky-clean image of the sensational... read more »
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