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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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!…
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…
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,…
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…
Hannah begged the Lord for a child and promised him to God. So as soon as her son Samuel was weaned, she took him to the temple and placed him…
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