David Livingstone went to Africa as a missionary and ended up mapping much of it. The slave trade horrified him and he worked toward its end. Henry Stanley, the reporter…
Published February 21st, 2016 by Brenda Wood
Florence Nightingale became a nurse when nursing was shameful. She changed the very face of nursing. Wounded soldiers during the Crimean War called her the Lady with the Lamp. She…
Published February 20th, 2016 by Brenda Wood
I’m forever sending my family members encouraging blurbs (which they seldom acknowledge!), but when I sent this one, I got a reply. “When I think about the past, I become…
Published February 19th, 2016 by Brenda Wood
When my writing group sent out the monthly prayer list, it included a list of “E” people, that is, people whose last names all began with the letter “E.” They…
Published February 18th, 2016 by Brenda Wood
I was a little anxious about babysitting my friend’s grandchild. My skills in the infant department are a bit rusty. “Never mind,” she quipped. “It’s just like riding a bicycle.…
Published February 17th, 2016 by Brenda Wood
I put a slice of bread into the toaster, as usual. It seemed to take a long time to cook. Finally, I left my eggs to their own devices and…
Published February 16th, 2016 by Brenda Wood
Canada proudly produces 85 percent of the world’s maple syrup! No wonder our flag has a maple leaf on it! Maple syrup’s list of ingredients is really short: maple syrup!…
Published February 15th, 2016 by Brenda Wood
Some people can’t stand living in an adult community because they think the ambulances show up a bit too often. They move out, hoping to find a robust community of…
Published February 14th, 2016 by Brenda Wood
Job’s friends sometimes get a raw deal from the pulpit. Their words might have been poorly chosen but when they heard of all that had happened to their friend Job,…
Published February 13th, 2016 by Brenda Wood
Young Samuel’s first task of obedience was not easy. He had to go to the man who was his caretaker, his boss, his adoptive parent, and tell him this. Announce…
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