JUST A RAY OF HOPE Dr. Victor Frankl, an Austrian psychiatrist, observed that a prisoner did not continue to live very long after hope was lost. But even the slightest […]
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A SAD HERITAGE In George Sayer’s biography of C. S. Lewis he describes the impact of the life and death of Joseph Greeves, the father of one of Jack [C.
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LIMITED STRATEGY In an Air Force water survival school off the coast of Florida, I learned some of the finer points of fighting sharks. “If a shark approaches with jaws
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PRAYER CHANGES PERSPECTIVE Once upon a time – that’s the way all good stories used to begin for children – a monk was walking down a country road. It was
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CRITICISM Looking for a role model on how to handle criticism? It would be worth your while to check out the book of Nehemiah. On several occasions this great- hearted
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ATHEIST HOLIDAY An atheist complained to a friend because Christians had their special holidays, such as Christmas, Easter and the like; the Jews celebrated their national holidays such as Passover,
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HANDLING LIFE Lucy has set up her psychiatric advice booth — “Advice — 5 cents” the sign reads. Charlie Brown comes into the scene and says, “Lucy, I need help.”
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BENEFITS In his autobiography, Lord Inman, Governor of Charing Cross Hospital, London, tells about his mother. His father had died when he was young, and his mother was left with
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CALVIN INTO EXILE Nicholas Cop, the young rector of the University of Paris had made his address on All Saints Day. But instead of making the traditional and expected talk
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FAVORITE PUPIL I find Sunday Sermons to be an excellent source of stories, although they actually publish whole sermons. In a recent issue they share a story they adapted from
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CIRCUMSTANCES How often, when someone asks us how we are doing, do we reply, “All right, under the circumstances”? But have we ever thought about what we are saying? For
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JAMES If any of you is in trouble let him pray. If anyone is flourishing let him sing praises to God. James 5:13 J. B. Phillips
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MIND TATTOO? Once walking through the twisted little streets of Kowloon in Hong Kong, I came upon a tattoo studio. In the window were displayed samples of the tattoos available.
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PRAYING FOR THINGS OR GOD? I remember one day in Tibet, when I was in prison. The stones of that prison were like flowers. There was nothing in these stones,
TOO LITTLE If you happen to live in a city apartment, you may appreciate how tough [drug czar] Bill Bennett’s new job is. It’s really equivalent to being a cockroach
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TRIUMPH OVER TRAGEDY In Iona Henry McLaughlin’s book, Triumph Over Tragedy, she tells of her struggle to find purpose and meaning in her life following the death of her daughter
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GOD’S COMPENSATION God does not permit us pain but that he gives us also the strength to bear it. God does not allow us problems but that he gives us
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FLY HIGHER If a bird is flying for pleasure it flies with the wind, but if it meets danger it turns and faces the wind, in order that it may
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QUALITY OF LIFE Buckner Fanning tells the story of a pastor friend who developed a heart disease that left him tired and unable to function as a pastor. His doctors
DON’T WASTE YOUR TROUBLES People who have setbacks and trouble often emerge with: 1. Values and priorities that are higher and nobler. 2. More sensitivity and understanding of the difficulties
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