A boy went to the store with his mother. The owner held up a candy jar, and invited him to take a handful. Uncharacteristically, the boy stood still, and waited. So the…
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Heaven’s store
A woman had a dream in which she wandered into a shop at the mall and found (God) behind a counter. He said to her, “You can have anything your heart desires.”…
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If the world were a village of 100 people
The Family Care Foundation posted on its website an article entitled “If the World Were a Village of 100 People.” If you shrunk the world’s population down to 100 people, the demographics…
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Let me be thankful….
Matthew Henry, the great Bible commentator, was robbed one day. He wrote in his diary: “Let me be thankful, first, because I was never robbed before. Second, because although they took my…
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Mindfulness
Do you enjoy the blessings in your life, or are you always wanting more? Dr. Don Colbert, in his book The Seven Pillars of Health, says people need to learn to practice mindfulness to…
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The male emperor penguin and childcare
One of the oddities of nature is the male emperor penguin of Antarctica. What makes him so odd is that he excels at childcare — not always the strongest suit for the…
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Kindergarten
In the 1980s, the #1 bestseller All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten was published. The author, Robert Fulghum, realised one day that “what’s necessary to live a meaningful life” wasn’t…
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Touch
Can a simple touch — the holding of a hand, a hug, a pat on the back — really ease another’s burden? The answer is yes, according to a recent study at…
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‘What do you do all day?’
Have you heard the story of the man who came home from work one day to find kid’s bikes and scooters blocking the driveway, the house in shambles, dirty dishes stacked in…
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People need love
In 2003, USA Today reported that a little loving contact can go a long way when it comes to physical health. A study by the American Psychosomatic Society had one group of people hold…