The heavy responsibilities we willingly shoulder for others do not weigh us down; when carried with grace and willingness, our greatest burdens transform into the very wings that elevate our spirits. An…
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Who is a saint?
A little boy attended a church that had beautiful stained-glass windows. The stained-glass windows, he learned, contained pictures of Saint Matthew, Saint Mark, Saint Luke, Saint John, Saint Paul, etc. One day…
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Mom’s wise counsel
A young wife calls her mother expecting sympathy, only to receive some unexpectedly candid advice about marriage. In his book Love and Respect, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs tells about one young wife who called…
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Let me be thankful….
Gratitude does not always change what happens to us, but it can change what we see in what remains. Matthew Henry, the great Bible commentator, was robbed one day. He wrote in…
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The three trees
Once upon a time, there were three trees which resided on the top of a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams for the future when the first…