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highly contagious

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on May 17th, 2012 | 9 responses

I rolled up my sleeve and looked away. The injection of immunoglobulin was going to sting, and I knew it. I knew, however, that it could prevent a battle with Hepatitis A. One of my family members had been exposed to the... read more »

good-bye egypt

Posted by pohfangchia on April 21st, 2012 | 3 responses

The Hebrews’ life was literally changed overnight. For generations they had been slaves in Egypt—born as slaves, raised as slaves, and died as slaves. It was beyond their wildest imagination that they would ever be set... read more »

the God who acts

Posted by winn collier on April 14th, 2012 | no responses

Gloria Bentivegna has been a faithful Christian for most of her life, and she raised her son Sal the same way. Sal grew ambivalent about his faith, however. He required physical evidence to believe in God, and so he became... read more »

opportunity

Posted by mike wittmer on April 11th, 2012 | 5 responses

A cave-in left 33 men trapped deep underground in a copper and gold mine in northern Chile. The men battled despair during the initial hours, when dust from the collapse choked their lungs and cloaked the mine in darkness.... read more »

making death smell better

Posted by winn collier on April 8th, 2012 | one response

Some years ago, I hopped aboard a plane in Simferopol, Ukraine, for a flight to Moscow. Officials had told me a separate Russian visa was unnecessary. They were wrong. Russian military stopped me at the plane’s door upon... read more »

unexpected journeys

Posted by Jeff Olson on April 5th, 2012 | 4 responses

Unexpected journeys. Little and big—life is full of them. A quick trip to the grocery store turns into a car accident, injuries, and several months of recuperation. A routine drive home from work turns into a breakdown on... read more »

be amazed

Posted by an odj community member on March 19th, 2012 | no responses

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rejoicing in thorns

Posted by marvin williams on March 1st, 2012 | 4 responses

Amy McDonaugh, a 34-year-old mother of three who is completely blind in her right eye and has severely impaired vision in her left eye, fought off 1,775 competitors to win the Flying Pig Marathon—a popular and enjoyable... read more »

two temptations

Posted by winn collier on February 24th, 2012 | 7 responses

For 25 years, Irmela Mensah-Schramm has walked the streets of Berlin, Germany, cleaning away the racist propaganda of neo-Nazi groups. Since 1986, Irmela has painted over graffiti and scratched away stickers (36,000 in the... read more »

by invitation only

Posted by an odj community member on February 17th, 2012 | no responses

Matthew 6:9-10: Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may Your name be kept holy. May Your Kingdom come soon. May Your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. What do I mean when I say, “By invitation only”?... read more »