A Preacher Goes to the Doctor

David Roseberry writes in a recent blog on LeaderWorks:

I went to see a doctor for a pain in my shoulder. My shoulder was just hurting all the time, whenever ...

Former Orphan Shares Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Story

Livia Satterfield Young was a 12-year-old girl in a Romanian orphanage when her life was changed--forever--by an Operation Christmas Child shoebox. (Operation ...

Woman Becomes Dishwasher at Senior Care Facility to See Her Husband

Mary Daniel hadn't seen her husband for 114 days due to coronavirus restrictions at the senior care facility where he lives. Her husband, Steve, was ...

Airline Passenger Comforts Frightened 96-Year-Old Woman

An unidentified young man is being praised as a “flight angel” after comforting a 96-year-old woman who was nervous about flying by herself ...

The Indian Village Where Every Person’s Name Is a Unique Song

In the Indian village of Kongthong, not far from the border with Bangladesh, Shidiap Khongsti sings a soft, melodic tune. It sounds like a lullaby a mother ...

Man Finds Caterpillars in Produce, Raises Them to Maturity

British radio host Sam Darlaston found a fuzzy surprise when he opened a bag of broccoli from his local grocery store--a caterpillar. But instead of evicting ...

Beauty and Grace Feed the Soul

In his book Culture Care, Makoto Fujimura tells a story of valuing art and beauty:

As a newlywed couple, my wife and I began our journey with very little. ...

Michelangelo Discovers Salvation by Grace Through Faith

Michelangelo, the great Renaissance artist, is known for his statue of David and the incredible Sistine Chapel. But what many don’t know is that ...

The Wishing Tree

In northeast Portland, Oregon, hope takes the form of a horse chestnut tree. It grows on the corner of Morris Street and 7th Avenue, and its branches ...

Olympic Medalist Has a Higher Purpose

Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between a goal and a purpose. Goals might be defined as what one wishes to accomplish. Purpose is what one hopes ...