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The longer we live, the more we have occasion to attend the funerals of those who have been dear to us. During such memorial...
New beginnings can be invigorating. Just as a fresh blanket of snow changes the landscape into “unmarked territory,” calling out to little explorers with...
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men” (Luke 2:14). Thus sang the herald angels to the humble...
One hundred and sixty years ago, Hans Christian Andersen gave us the story of “The Little Match Girl,” which has become a beloved Christmas...
With the advent of Christmas, we rejoice in good things to come. School children make red and green paper chains, counting down the days;...
Sometimes young people, while searching for the person they want to marry, become excited when they find someone who shares their interests, opinions, and...
At this season of autumn and harvest, we count our many blessings and give thanks. Our thoughts turn to a thanksgiving and harvest festival...
Across an ocean, there is a cemetery built for Allied soldiers who died in World War II. It includes a memorial with an inscription...
Winston Churchill, known for his bulldog tenacity and stirring oratory, is regarded as one of Britain’s greatest heroes and statesmen. But despite his achievements...
Great beauty is often forged in the crucible of affliction. If we look ahead with the eye of faith and never lose hope, we...
More than seven decades ago, the editor of American Magazine received a letter from an ambitious young man asking, “Why should I be honest?”...
What is a song? We may think of it as a pleasant combination of beautiful voices and music. But is it more than that?...
A woman who had made some serious mistakes confided to a friend, “My life feels like an unfinished book. It had a good beginning....
Hope is born of knowing we are not alone, with no one to watch over us. As the Psalmist assured: “He that keepeth thee...
On the bookshelf of many a reader and romantic sit the novels of Jane Austen, celebrated British author. She died in 1817 at age...
Compassion for others is vital to our well-being. To feel for others, to “walk in their shoes,” and to help when help is needed...
A parable is told about a merchant who searched the world for precious jewels and finally found the perfect pearl. He hired a craftsman...
Have you heard the story about Jason McElwain, the water boy and manager of a high school basketball team in Rochester, New York? It’s...
Our willingness to experience failure and make mistakes affects our ability to succeed. If we stand on the sidelines without trying, we may escape...
Every once in a long while, someone pens a poem that captures the hearts of a generation and then lives forever. John Gillespie Magee...
For each of us, life has its share of pleasure and sorrow. Most of us prefer the pleasure, but we also need the wisdom,...
There is a spirit that limits and shrivels the human soul whenever it remains unchallenged and unchecked. For want of better words, perhaps it...
A thousand horses were entered in the show, and oh, how they could jump. The open-jumper class was the most anticipated event of the...
Life is a journey. Very often, the most difficult journeys bring the greatest growth—and ultimately, the most joy. Today we remember an epic journey...
The story is told of a man who was busily working to install a new roof on his home. Suddenly he slipped and began...
We all have our share of trials and tribulations, our share of joy and happiness. During the trying times, it’s easy to forget the...
In the summer of 1776, a small group of men from all walks of life—lawyers, merchants, farmers, doctors, and ministers—stepped forward one by one...
Think of what a better place the world would be if we always asked ourselves, Would I like someone to do to me what...
The story is told of a father who overheard his son praying, “Dear God, make me the kind of man my daddy is.” Later...
Shortly after being named America’s poet laureate, Robert Pinsky launched a campaign to identify the nation’s favorite poem. Thousands of poetry lovers sent in...