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Nobody, I suppose, teaches the young mother how to manage her first child, and yet somehow or other it is done, because she loves it. It is wonderful to me how a widow with quite a swarm of children somehow provides for them. I cannot tell how, but the love she bears them leads her to make exertions…

Turn to Acts 12, where you have the record of Peter lying asleep in the prison, watched by soldiers. And yet at the dead of night, an angel of the Lord came into the prison, smote Peter on the side, bade him bind on his sandals and gird himself, and follow him. Peter went through all the doors of the…

I remember one who spoke on the missionary question one day saying, “The great question is not, ‘Will not the heathen be saved if we do not send them the gospel?’ but ‘are we saved ourselves if we do not send them the gospel?’ ” And so it is with regard to Christian gifts. It is not so much a question…

Sara Tucholsky was a college softball player who had never hit a home run in high school or college. During one of her last at bats of her career, she hit a home run over the centerfield fence, but during her run around the bases she missed first base. Realizing that she missed it, she turned back to…

Hundreds of unsuspecting people across the country were surprised when messengers gave them two bouquets of flowers, asking them to keep one and give the other bouquet to someone else. The flower giveaway was a campaign sponsored by the Society of American Florists called “Petal It Forward.” A spokesperson…

Albert Lexie shined shoes for a living. Every Tuesday and Thursday for 32 years, he would leave home at 5:50 a.m. and make a three-bus trek to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. There, he shined the shoes of staff and visitors and donated all of his tips to the hospital’s young patients. By the…

A 66-year old woman in Houston discovered an old friend without a place to live, so she invited the homeless friend, Thomas Smith, to stay at her house with her and her 2 young granddaughters. During the night he was woken by a loud bang. He rushed to his friend’s bedroom and found her covered in debris.…

Mr Densley, an 87-year-old man in Lincoln, California, passed out while mowing his lawn. When the neighbors saw it, they immediately dialed 911. No one could have predicted what would happen next. Not only did the Emergency Medical Technicians help him medically, but after he was stabilized, one of them,…

Carl Babik got the surprise of his life when Police officer Joe Sparks knocked on his front door holding a pizza box. As it turned out, Babik was not in any trouble. Officer Sparks delivered the pizza after responding to an accident call of an injured pizza delivery driver. Sparks said, "Just figured…

In an effort to allow a greater range of responses, Facebook has added new emojis for users in some countries to use. In Ireland and Spain, users can now use a throbbing heart for “love,” a fuming face for “anger,” a teary-eyed “Sad,” and others. Facebook calls the new symbols “Reactions” and modeled…

A 4-year-old pre-K student in Oklahoma was forced to use his right hand while making his letters. The teacher sent a note home to the parents advising them of the reason. “There are numerous instances of left-handedness being associated with wickedness,” read the astounded parents. —Jim L. Wilson and…

Clinebell & McKeever write, “. . . spiritual support can be crucial in enabling the renewal of purpose, direction, and a robust sense of mission. It can also help people find deeper meaning in the struggles in which they are engaging.” --Basic Types of Pastoral Care & Counseling, 97. 1 Thessalonians…

Sheriff’s deputies in one Georgia community are targeting driver in need of some holiday cheer and giving them $100 bills instead of traffic tickets. Monroe County Sheriff J.C. Bittick says an anonymous donor gave $5,400 to launch the goodwill drive, so his deputies are passing out the money instead…

Swiss army helicopters crossed the border into France to scoop water from a lake to help thirsty cattle. The operation took people swimming and fishing in the lake completely by surprise. Even the authorities at the lake admitted they were shocked because no one had told them the Swiss were coming. The…

Doris and Fred Thomson are both 95 years old. The two police officers responding to an emergency from their home expected the worse. There was no real emergency, at least of the kind we normally think about. Fred and Doris just wanted someone to talk to. The British policemen brewed a pot of tea and…

Samantha Jackson and Farzin Yousefian were planning a lavish wedding in Toronto. When the Syrian refugee crisis hit, the couple canceled their plans and instead are using the money set aside for their big day to sponsor a Syrian refugee family’s resettlement in Canada. They still got married, in a small…

In the book, Forgiveness and Health: Scientific Evidence and Theories Relating Forgiveness to Better Health, the authors write, “Findings indicate that state forgiveness (i.e., forgiveness of a specific offense and offender) and trait forgivingness (i.e., a general disposition to forgive) are both inversely…

Sometimes all it takes to love others is a listening ear and a compassionate heart. In December of 2004, a Tsunami hit the west coast of Indonesia. The massive Tsunami left almost 300,000 people dead. It was devastating. It altered the course of life for millions of people and left them to struggle to…

Blair Walsh, kicker for the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings, missed a last-second field goal kick and kept the team from advancing in the 2016 NFL playoffs. After the game, many ridiculed Walsh for missing what many thought was an easy kick. A group of first graders at Northpoint Elementary school decide to…

In the book, Forgiveness and Health: Scientific Evidence and Theories Relating Forgiveness to Better Health, the authors write, “Unforgiveness has been positively associated with psychological disorders including depression, anxiety, and PTSD.” In other words, not forgiving others hurts your mental health.…

Federal and local authorities responded to the need when excessive amounts of lead were discovered in the drinking water in Flint Michigan. They were a joined by Baptists from the area. Most residents were only able to one case of water per day, but many families need more due to cooking and drinking.…

A Houston man said his faith in humanity was restored after a stranger paid his car repair bill, which was nearly $2,000. Ken Burkitt said he was chatting with a man at the restaurant he managed at the time. He joked that his car had a problem and that he had to turn the steering wheel all the way to…

Jessica Baker was unable to attend her friend’s wedding when her plans for a babysitter fell through at the last minute. Since the wedding invitation was clear that children were not allowed, they had no choice but to miss the wedding. Later, they received a bill from the newlyweds for $75.90 with the…