Gregory Beck has lived through more than his fair share of life’s storms. In his journey through diabetes, Gregory has had both legs amputated, is legally blind, and is bound to a wheelchair. This became a serious problem recently when he wheeled himself to the grocery store. Not long after rolling out of the store,…
A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street in his new car. Out of nowhere, a brick smashed into the car’s side door. He slammed on the brakes, spun around, and jumped out of his car. He saw that a kid was likely responsible and felt his anger starting to boil up.…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. A time people across the country have been eagerly waiting for. A time when adults can’t sleep because of their excitement and anticipation. A time that ranks right up there with a birthday and Christmas. A time when we get to give thousands upon thousands of dollars…
Elmer Bendiner was a WW2 B-17 navigator. In the thick of war against the Nazi’s, one of the most incredible stories unfolded. Bendiner explains: “Our B-17 (THE TONDELAYO) was barraged by flak from Nazi antiaircraft guns. That was not unusual, but on this particular occasion, our gas tanks were hit. Later, as I reflected on…
The other day some paper given was to me. It was just some sign-up sheets from the foyer, of which there are many others. These sign-up sheets were for the teen conducted “Feeding the Homeless” event. As I began to look at these sheets I became very impressed with what I was seeing. It wasn’t…
It was just your average baseball game and your average pitch. But when the baseball bat connected, the ball came screaming towards Archie Bradley’s face. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ pitcher had only a split second to react, and it wasn’t enough. The ball smashed into the side of his face with an audible impact and he…
Slavery. It’s not a pretty word. It’s not a feel-good word. In today’s culture, it is not a politically correct word. When we hear it, we think about oppression, inhumane treatment, and despicable actions. We think about some of the darkest times and most terrible people. Slavery has negative connotations for good reason. There is…
Years ago a study was conducted by the Institute for Child Behavior Research. Bernard Rimland, the institute’s director, asked each person involved in the study to list the ten people they knew best and then to label them as happy or unhappy. Next, they were told to go through the same list of people and…
“A woman by the name of Eunice Pike worked with the Mazatec Indians in southwestern Mexico for over forty years. During her time there she made some very interesting observations. For instance, these people very rarely ever wished someone well. They are also very hesitant to teach one another. If asked, ‘Who taught you to…
(Picture of Wayne Nelson) I woke up this morning to discover the temperature outside was -12º F. After getting ready and having breakfast, I went out to my car. As one might expect on a day like this, my car battery was dead. It’s an old battery and just could not cut it in this…
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