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old black coat

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on November 3rd, 2010 | 4 responses

I know I should say “bye-bye” to my beloved black coat. It’s almost 15 years old and the cuffs are threadbare. The blue satin lining is torn. Still, every time I put it on, it hugs my shoulders perfectly... read more »

going to great lengths

Posted by marvin williams on October 30th, 2010 | no responses

Bill Adams, CEO of a large hospital in Virginia, received a frantic call from a woman whose mother had died a few days earlier at the medical center. Prior to her death, the woman had lost her wedding ring somewhere in the... read more »

jars of water

Posted by tom felten on October 24th, 2010 | 2 responses

It’s cool to see believers in Jesus who reflect His cleansing ways. The band Jars of Clay is a good example. In 2003, they founded a charitable organization called Blood: Water Mission. The goal of Blood: Water is to... read more »

who’s in your five?

Posted by mike wittmer on October 23rd, 2010 | 7 responses

Who’s in your Five?” is the slogan of a cell phone company which offers its customers unlimited calls to their five favorite people. The advertisements for this plan remind us that we are not vitally important to... read more »

measured

Posted by regina franklin on October 22nd, 2010 | 2 responses

After a 7-year hiatus of staying home with our children, I returned to teaching this year. Acclimating to the demands of being a high school English teacher, I realized I had not missed grading essays. I love watching... read more »

hooks to hang your hopes on

Posted by roxanne robbins on October 9th, 2010 | 10 responses

Pastor Tim Keller says that, in life, “Fifty percent of the reason we get so discouraged and despondent is we’re shocked when something bad happens. We say, ‘This isn’t how it’s supposed to... read more »

alarmed

Posted by regina franklin on September 26th, 2010 | one response

Crouched on the floor amid rows of lockers, the young students lowered their heads to their knees. Barely bothering to kneel, the older students followed the minimal requirement without giving the warning any serious... read more »

so close, yet so far

Posted by pohfangchia on September 18th, 2010 | 5 responses

The host of a TV quiz show said, “Come up with the missing word at the end of the phrase and spell it correctly, and you’ll win our grand-prize trip to Europe. Are you ready? The phrase is, ‘Old MacDonald... read more »

keeping up appearances

Posted by mike wittmer on September 15th, 2010 | 3 responses

A young woman was living the high life in Beijing. She resided in a private villa, danced her weekends away, and had her own chauffeur. But she lost it all when new comrades rose to power and threw her father out of his... read more »

the solution

Posted by roxanne robbins on September 10th, 2010 | 2 responses

With more than 70 books to his name, Martin Gardner is the world’s best-known recreational mathematician. His fun mathematical problems and mind-boggling puzzles have likely introduced more people to the joys of math... read more »