‘You’re like another father,’ Lusvin told his sponsor
Rich Boone doesn’t speak much Spanish, but he didn’t need to know the language to understand how significant it was when Lusvin, one of his sponsored children in Guatemala, handed him a homemade gift for Father’s Day. “My husband is a 6-foot-2, 200+ pound retired SWAT...
Starvation: The new ‘normal’ for refugees
“Starving Syrian refugee sets herself on fire.” After 28-year-old Sundus Fathallah was dragged from her burning tent in January, this startling headline appeared in newspapers across the Middle East. Everyone assumed the young mother had attempted to take her own life...
Rita’s life felt empty … until she discovered God’s Word
When Rita was first offered a Bible, she didn’t want it.“I had heard that people around me had received Bibles, but I wasn’t interested in the Bible,” she said.Rita was devoted to her Muslim faith and the religious duties she had been taught since her youth. She never...
Instead of another mug, try these gifts for teachers
Teachers are among the most caring and selfless people on the planet … which means they’ll probably just smile and say “thank you” when they receive another 20 coffee mugs and candles this Christmas.But the truth is, most educators will tell you they probably have...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.