Thanksgiving at Fair Acres

Writer Virginia Stem Owens describes a Thanksgiving dinner she shared with her parents in a nursing home:

… The tables have been rearranged, end-to-end ...

Sitting with God on the Bathroom Floor

In his book The Pressure's Off, psychologist Larry Crabb uses a story from his childhood to illustrate our need to delight in God through adversity: ...

A Lost Sense of Community

Amy Simpson writes in the Gifted for Leadership Blog:

I inherited an old trunk that sat in my grandma's basement. It had belonged to the generation ...

Man Re-Unites Lost Shoes

In May of 1990, the cargo ship Hansa Carrier was hit by a severe storm during its voyage from South Korea to the United States. In the middle of the tempest, ...

Oregon Family Loses Direction, Experiences Tragedy

After spending Thanksgiving with family in Seattle, Washington, the Kim family began their long journey back to San Francisco on November 24, 2006. James ...

Searching for an Identity

In his book Searching for God Knows What, Donald Miller describes the events surrounding his conversion and spiritual formation. The following story occurred ...

Sex Addict Admits Her Misery

Human beings long for intimacy, and sex is one of God's good gifts for a man and a woman to enjoy within the bounds of marriage. We have a tendency, ...

House for Sale with Bride Included

Deborah Hale wants to sell her home—and she's willing to cut a deal that includes herself as part of the transaction. At 48, the Albuquerque ...

Most Married Man Dies Alone

Glynn Wolfe died alone in Los Angeles at the age of 88. No one came to claim his body; the city paid to have him buried in an unmarked grave. This is ...

Everybody Needs Someone to Talk To

Marc Horowitz is convinced that everybody needs someone to talk to. What convinced him were the thousands of dinner invitations he received as a result ...