Joni Eareckson Tada Longs for Her New Body

In her book, A Place of Healing, author Joni Eareckson Tada reflects on "normal": "Relief from chronic pain—even though I remain ...

Man Takes 14 Years to Chisel Hole Through Mountain

When a mountain is in your way what do you do? Just ask Ramchandra Das, 53, who lives in Bihar, India. In order to access nearby fields for food and work, ...

Missionary Has Sense of Gratitude Rekindled

Franklin and Phileda Nelson went to Burma as missionaries in the 1940s. They served there eight and a half years before the government closed the country ...

Little Boy Just Wants to Go Home

First grade teacher, Linda, shares an interaction she had with one of her students on the first day of school. Accustomed to going home at noon in kindergarten, ...

Killer Wrote Letter to God

Why didn't any changes occur or any love or help come when I accepted you as Lord and Savior?

—Matthew Murray, in a letter addressed to God that ...

Making Room for Sadness

Eric Wilson, professor of English at Wake Forest University, wanted to become a happier person. He at least wanted a smile on his face, rather than the ...

The Blessing of Disability

When asked how he would describe his disabilities, Patrick Henry Hughes replied, "[They're] not disabilities at all—more [like] abilities." ...

Why God Permits What He Hates

God permits what he hates in order to accomplish what he loves.

Steve Jobs Grateful He Was Fired

"I was lucky I found what I loved to do early in life. Woz (Steve Wozniak) and I started Apple in my parents' garage when I was 20. We worked ...

Safety Versus Purpose

A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

—Philanthropist John Shedd (1850–1926)