Simple Gifts of the Heart – September 24, 2006
On the bookshelf of many a reader and romantic sit the novels of Jane Austen, celebrated British author. She died in 1817 at age 41...
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Touching a Life for Good – September 17, 2006
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 is...
The Pearls of Home – September 10, 2006
A parable is told about a merchant who searched the world for precious jewels and finally found the perfect pearl. He hired a craftsman to...
An Unlikely Hero – September 03, 2006
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 so...
Keep Trying – August 27, 2006
Our willingness to experience failure and make mistakes affects our ability to succeed. If we stand on the sidelines without trying, we may escape the...
High Flight – August 20, 2006
Every once in a long while, someone pens a poem that captures the hearts of a generation and then lives forever. John Gillespie Magee Jr....
Pleasure and Sorrow – August 13, 2006
For each of us, life has its share of pleasure and sorrow. Most of us prefer the pleasure, but we also need the wisdom, patience,...
The Spirit of Getting By – August 06, 2006
There is a spirit that limits and shrivels the human soul whenever it remains unchallenged and unchecked. For want of better words, perhaps it could...
Snowman – July 30, 2006
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 competition,...