by Janine Rosche Summer 1961 Having enlisted in the Air Force, an eighteen-year-old boy from Bridgeport, New York, took his ’57 Ford...

How an Extraordinary Vintage Automobile Sparked a Novel of Restored Friendships by Amanda Dykes As hearts of the world surged and fell in...

by Jodi H. Grubbs I was born and raised on Bonaire, a small Dutch island in the Netherlands Antilles, which is part of the southern...

by Tara-Leigh Cobble Spending time to better understand the Trinity is a mystery to even the most studied professionals, and everyone...

by Patricia Raybon My dad drove a big Chrysler Newport back then. As he piled into our family car with my mom—both of them waving...

by Cameron Lee Small There was a time when I cried out for my mom. And a time when she didn’t answer back. Permanently. “Omma!!” . . ....

by Janyre Tromp Patience is not one of my strengths. I’m not talking about the patience required for a long grocery checkout line. I’m...

by Dawn Damon “What makes the muskrat guard his musk? Courage. What makes the Sphinx the 7th Wonder? Courage. What makes the dawn come up...

by Ann H. Gabhart Did you ever pretend to be a teacher when you were a kid? I did, as I’m sure many little girls have at some time. I...

by Gabrielle Meyer In October 2004, my husband and I took a trip to New England and stopped in Salem, Massachusetts. I was appalled at...

by Stacy Reaoch As I was shopping for a birthday card once, I overheard a conversation between two employees in the store I was in. One...

by Cheryl Grey Bostrom Ha! Lean on air? Back when I was a newlywed, if you’d suggested I’d eventually do exactly that, I’d have laughed...

by Rebecca McLaughlin People sometimes suggest that Jesus is not concerned with sexual sin. But this could not be further from the truth....

by Becky Harling Trusting God is a lifelong journey and at times it feels a bit ethereal, doesn’t it? We think we’re doing great at...

by Angela Carlisle Fight. Flight. Freeze. Fawn. Most people have probably heard these terms used to describe the survival response. I...

by Pepper Basham Some stories impact us more than others for many different reasons. Maybe it’s the right season for a certain story, or...

by Aarti Sequeira The past few years have drained my joy. We bid adieu to our hometown of twenty years. The reemergence of a health issue...

“But you’ll welcome us with open arms when we run for cover to you. Let the party last all night! Stand guard over our celebration. You...

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by Suzanne Woods Fisher Think about those moments when you felt uneasy in a situation or suspicious about someone you just met. Logic...