Words

For Goodness Sake

At eight months, Karen was obviously very pregnant. She had decided to take leave from her job waiting tables. The physical demands had...

What they say about you

At 5’9”, Warrick Dunn was too small to play professional football. But he played for 12 years in the NFL, racking up impressive stats in...

Somebody Important Lives There

Thousands visit every year. Tourists numbering more than 100 times the resident population flock to the rural town. They come for a...

Get What You Want This Christmas

I got what I wanted for Christmas! More years ago than I care to calculate, way back when I was 8 or so, back in the B.C. era (before...

Finishing is Winning

Mike Mayberry’s to-do list was long, but so was his determination to enjoy one last, lazy day of fishing before summer's end. So, he...

Giving Flight to Broken Wings

Out for a casual stroll, Karen thought her eyes were deceiving her. But as the man got closer, it became clear that he really was...

The Voice to Hear

You may not recognize the name of Liz Raphael Helgesen. But the chances are good that you are familiar with her voice. In fact, some...

Always

Sometimes the pressure is unbearable. “What if I blow it?” we worry. “There is so much riding on this.” How can we move forward when we...

Some Things Worth Noticing

Thousands of Christian churches saw nobody shooting at them Sunday. Millions of Muslims made no bomb threats against American financial...

Things Worth Forgetting

What do you call a man who remembers his anniversary and his wife’s birthday, but who can’t remember the last time his wife made a...