February 3rd – Oh Say, Can You See?

 
Looks can be deceiving, especially when you’re flying thousands of feet above the ground in an airplane. On November 26, 2011, a pilot flew his four-seat Cirrus SR-20 from Marion, Indiana, to drop off his daughter at Wheaton College. On that overcast and rainy day, he flew by visual flight rules, because he had not [...]

February 2nd – Long Walk Part of Gift

 
On an isolated island nation, a missionary found the perfect illustration of generosity, the idea of giving with the whole heart. After teaching a lesson at a local school, she was surprised when a young boy walked up to her and handed her a beautiful shell as a gift.
The missionary looked at the ornate design [...]

February 1st – This Pound Brings a Cure

 
When a mule’s mind’s been made, it takes a whole lot of persuading to get him to “unmake” it. A farmer had a mule he owned for many years. Over that time, he picked up on the mule’s stubborn streaks. He got so good, he could see a stubborn streak coming . . . and [...]

January 31st – Just What Is Humility?

 
What characterizes a humble person? C.S. Lewis said that you might be surprised when you meet him:
Do not imagine that if you meet a really humble man he will be what most people call “humble” nowadays: he will not be a sort of greasy, smarmy person, who is always telling you that, of course, he [...]

January 30th – Selective Memories

 
Memory is a big business these days. All sorts of remedies, from vitamins, to board games, to college-level courses are available to help people retain more of the information they absorb.
As we grow older, our memories do tend to fade. Some of us call this syndrome, “Old-timers” or “Some-timers.” The mind that was so quick [...]