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Not long ago, a middle-aged woman walked the halls of her old high school. How different and small it seemed now. Memories happy and...
Christmas is a season like none other, and central to its celebrations is gathering. From near and far, down the street and around the...
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed....
During this season we celebrate "peace on earth,” yet some of us find it the most busy and stressful time of the year. We worry about decorations and decking the halls, gifts and gatherings—and the many other things we feel we need to do. And, very often, amid all the hustle and bustle, we have a quiet sense that we want to make our celebrations a little different, a little more meaningful than they have been in the past.
At this festive time of year, we go to great lengths to assure that we have a happy holiday. Family traditions take on special...
As any child will tell you, the holidays are a time of eager expectation. Looking forward with hope has defined Christmas for many generations....
In the lunchroom of a busy workplace, groups of employees were eating and visiting with one another at a dozen different tables. Suddenly one...
In the early morning hours of November 11, 1918, representatives of the Allied nations met in a railroad car near Compiègne, France, to sign...
According to a traditional story, when English statesman Oliver Cromwell first saw his portrait, he insisted that it be repainted. His objection was that...
We live in a competitive world where everyone experiences something of winning and losing. Who has never tasted both sweet victories and bitter defeats?...
What does it take to jump into something new and come out triumphant? Why do some embark into uncharted territory with ease while others...
It’s been said that “harboring resentment is like taking poison and then waiting for the other person to die.” Keeping a mental list of...
In these troubled times, it’s reassuring to know that God is in His heaven, watching over His children. This promise is perhaps best expressed...
In these troubled times, it’s reassuring to know that God is in His heaven, watching over His children. This promise is perhaps best expressed...
Noise seems to be a constant part of modern life. Everywhere we go, for much of the day, we hear clatter and clamor, jangle...
Three mothers were sitting together at a school ballgame. Two of them were gushing about their children’s talents and latest achievements. One’s son had...
As a child in 19th-century England, William Ernest Henley suffered tuberculosis of the bone. Eventually the disease infected him so severely that doctors had...
At this very moment, somewhere across the earth, the sun is rising on a new day. And somewhere else, the sun is setting on...
I’ll tell you how the sun rose,—A ribbon at a time,” wrote poet Emily Dickinson.1 Like ribbons of beauty and wonder gently unfolding, each...
On a cold, threatening morning, February 11, 1861, Abraham Lincoln, president-elect of the United States of America, stood on the rear platform of a...
A recurring theme of poets, prophets, and sages across the generations is that we must never forget the source of our blessings. Moses warned...
In 1952 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer released what is now considered one of the best musicals ever made, Singin’ in the Rain. This great love story is...
It’s a hobby focused on obscure dates and places from hundreds of years ago. Yet it is so popular today it has eclipsed stamp...
Everyone has pioneer ancestry. No matter who you are or where you came from, someone somewhere came before you. Their steps of faith have...
It’s interesting how two people can approach similar circumstances with entirely different outlooks. The optimist tries to look on the bright side, believes that...
A gray-haired man, a little bent with age, stood as tall as he could with his hand over his heart as his country’s flag...
The sweet music of love changes everything within us and around us; it opens our hearts in a way that nothing else can. Even...
From time to time we hear great artists or athletes described as “Renaissance men.” Society marvels at the variety of their accomplishments—a football player...
Nobody makes it through life without making mistakes. Some are harmless, but others can be dangerous. Most often, safety lies in being cautious and...
More than 2,000 years ago, when readers were few and books were fewer, the Roman philosopher Cicero observed, “A home without books is a...