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eyewitnesses

Posted by K. T. Sim on May 16th, 2012 | 4 responses
An eyewitness is one whose firsthand knowledge of a crime or an important event is used to ascertain the actual facts surrounding the event in a court of law. One witness is usually insufficient. “The facts of the case... read more »

held

Posted by regina franklin on May 9th, 2012 | 4 responses
Our kids often come home excited to tell us the interesting things they’ve learned in school. So when our 9-year-old asked me if I knew how to balance a book at least an inch high off the counter on just a sheet of paper,... read more »

spirit-wind

Posted by winn collier on April 20th, 2012 | 10 responses
Soon after a tornado disaster in the US, I saw aerial photographs of its path. Entire neighborhoods were flattened. From the high angle of the photographer’s shot, all of the wood and debris looked like scattered,... read more »

be amazed

Posted by an odj community member on March 19th, 2012 | no responses
—copy and design submitted by Terry and Pat Lampel ... read more »

why faith?

Posted by tom felten on March 19th, 2012 | 5 responses
In an interview, pop music star Katy Perry stated that she wasn’t thrilled with her strict religious upbringing. “I didn’t have a childhood,” she lamented. “I’ve always been the kid who’s asked ‘Why?’ In my... read more »

phantom lions

Posted by tim gustafson on March 10th, 2012 | 6 responses
When I was a child, my dad would scare my brother and me by hiding in a thicket and growling like a lion. Living in the bush country of Africa, the possibility of encountering a carnivorous feline was real to us. Regardless,... read more »

miracles

Posted by an odj community member on February 7th, 2012 | no responses
M – iracles come from God only I  – ntended to bring Him glory R  – estoring the faith in God’s people A  – nointing all through each disciple C  – ausing various healings to take place L ... read more »

believe in miracles?

Posted by Jeff Olson on January 19th, 2012 | 8 responses
During the 1980 Winter Olympic Games, Al Michaels covered the hockey venue for ABC Sports. The network could have used other broadcasters, but Michaels got the nod because he was the only announcer on staff who had... read more »

the dead man

Posted by winn collier on December 13th, 2011 | one response
Thomas Lynch is an acclaimed poet and nonfiction writer who has won the American Book Award. He’s also an undertaker. In The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade, Lynch shares stories from his decades of helping... read more »

i’ve got issues

Posted by an odj community member on November 10th, 2011 | no responses
Back in the late ’80s there was a popular saying: “I have an issue” . . . meaning I have a problem. It’s funny that it caught on, but—unfortunately—it was truer than the person who uttered it knew! We... read more »
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