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Flung for a Purpose
Seventeen-year-old Isaac hunkered down with Grandpa Jim and cousins Walter and Levy as Hurricane Hattie battered their large wooden house. Unable to withstand the category 4 force winds, the house
A Service to God
I had always loved reading and writing. There was always a lot on my mind and in my heart that was hard to share with anyone, so writing became my outlet—a safe haven where I could commune with
Techie and Talkie
My mom and I were planning to visit a few Mexican cities; we were familiar with two of them but had never been to the other two. I immediately got on my laptop and phone, booked a bed-and-breakfast,
Created to Do Good Works
About 10 years ago, I built two identical benches from the same wood, both four feet long, both varnished. One of them found its usefulness at the foot of our bed. We use it every day to sit on as we
Come Out
"I can’t find Jordan!” Bethany cried over the phone, pleading for me to join the search for my two-year-old grandson. We combed through the house, over every inch of the yard, desperately calling his name.
The Inside
As I exited the supermarket, I saw an older lady in the parking lot near her car with its hood up. “It just won’t start," she said, visibly distressed. She explained that she lived some 30 miles outside the city and didn't
Color My Life
“Colors make things more aesthetically appealing and perceptually meaningful,” explains Nabiilah Ardini, a data science and visualization enthusiast. I understood this from an early age, being exposed to the
Every Nook and Cranny
My friend Christine agreed to teach me the basics of cake decorating, beginning with “piping.” I knew there was an art to it, but how hard could it be to stuff a bag with frosting and squeeze it out? Turns out, there’s
Pursuit
My Saturday mornings are usually filled with chores, while the afternoons are a time to relax. However, this one Saturday afternoon took a huge turn. My dad had decided to take our small family dog Peepo to the farm
Look Up
Recently I bought an ethernet wire to get a stronger connection on my laptop when I'm in my room. I had planned to have it professionally installed from outside the house but decided to run the wire myself
Rescued
Miners trapped underground, children in a burning house, people standing on top of their houses in rising floodwaters, women being trafficked for sex. They all have one thing in common: they need
Eyes on Him
It was Family Sunday at church, so the children remained in the sanctuary the entire service. After a lively memory verse activity, the leader asked for volunteers to go up front and recite the verse. Quick as a blink
Expecting
Our family lived on a farm for several years during my childhood. We had a lot of animals, including a huge female pig that became pregnant. Its belly hung almost to the ground. My dad was excited. He believed
A Friend Indeed
As badly as my sister Joan wanted to attend college, she felt it was time to give up on that ambition. This had been her fourth attempt at the entrance exam, and again she had failed. “Try once again,” our dad said.
Carefully Crafted
I was a skinny, bubbly tween with a Nokia phone and a slightly unhealthy obsession with Barbie dolls, starting at a new school after moving from Belize City. A new school meant new, brighter beginnings. Or so I