True wealth is built on the foundation of quiet diligence; humility and patience often outpace immediate reward. “In the year 1873, there was a country-bumpkin who applied for a sales job at…
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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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Heaven’s store
Great outcomes require constant personal effort. 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…
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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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Mindfulness
Present-moment awareness turns ordinary routines into gratitude. 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,…
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Mary Todd Lincoln
Mary Todd Lincoln was no stranger to tragedy, even before her husband’s assassination. The Lincolns lost one son, Eddie, at age three. Then, in their White House years, they lost eleven-year-old Willie…
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The helpful Moon
The book Our Created Moon: Earth’s Fascinating Neighbor reveals some ways the Moon benefits mankind. One obvious way is the light it reflects at night, which has guided travellers on land and sea for…
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Beggar by choice
This inspiring narrative from RK Prabhu’s book This was Bapu highlights a unique side of Mahatma Gandhi as an accomplished “beggar by choice”. Discover how the “Prince of Beggars” smartly raised public…