On a sunny Guatemalan day, high up in a tree, a little boy fought for his life. He had climbed up the rough bark with no problem, but then he couldn’t find a foothold. He strained to regain his balance, but he knew it was too late. In a last-ditch effort, Valentin...
“I’m starving to death!” It’s 11:30 a.m., and I’m leaning over the side of my cubicle to complain to a co-worker. It’s been three hours since I’ve eaten breakfast, and I’m already anticipating lunch. I whine as if I’m powerless to stop my stomach from growling. But in...
“I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, only a hippopotamus will do …” It’s a funny Christmas song, one that’s sure to get stuck in your head. This is the time of year when kids of all ages begin to compose “The List.” The list of things, big and small, that they hope...
During the most difficult storm of my life, I quickly found that I wasn’t just battling cancer — I was also battling a powerful storm of emotions.At times, these emotions were so overwhelming that I felt like quitting and giving up completely. I had to continually...
Christmas will be here next month! And that means it’s time to start looking for gifts. When it comes to Christmas presents, there are many different kinds of gift givers. There are those who make all of their gifts by hand, months in advance. Then, there are those...
