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Mother II

“Did you know she had tuberculosis?” The social worker’s voice crackled through the phone—startled, confused. “…As I told you yesterday, that was the first time I had ever met her.” Her voice settled a little. “Is there truly no way … Continue reading

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“Memories of an Old Car”

Snow had piled up like mountains along every street, and the wind was fierce that cold night. It was past eleven, and my husband still hadn’t come home. Worried, I kept watching the headlights of passing cars through the window. … Continue reading

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The Hand of God That Refines a Masterpiece

Gloria Perkins, now 74, has lived her entire life as a single woman. A violinist and a longtime friend of our family, she is a soul untouched by worldly trends—pure and beautiful, like the refined melodies she draws from her … Continue reading

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Story of the Old House

Not long ago, while sitting at the table with my children, we found ourselves laughing as we reminisced about the old parsonage. When our three children were still very young—ten, four, and one—we moved into a parsonage in Queens Village, … Continue reading

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“Let Us Step Aside for the Path of Our Children’s Lives”

A distinguished retired professor once shared a story about his son—an experience that deeply shook him as a parent. His son had firmly refused to go to college. At first, the professor was furious. He felt as though all his … Continue reading

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Children Who Move the Hearts of Adults

Hello, everyone. How are your children doing these days? I trust they are spending their long summer vacation in meaningful and healthy ways. As I spend more time with children and follow their schedules from place to place, I find … Continue reading

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Old Age — Like Falling Leaves

As autumn passes and I find myself wanting to say that the mountains and fields seem to be burning away, I was given the opportunity to visit, with the elderly members of our church, the birthplace of President Roosevelt in … Continue reading

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The Greatest Moment

As we walk through the thresholds of life,we encounter moments so heavy, so breathless,they seem impossible to face with human strength—no, not even with my own.These are what we call life’s crises. They come in many forms:When a long-awaited child … Continue reading

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“The Era of the Gunman”

Nearly a month has passed since the Columbine High School shooting in Colorado, where sixteen innocent lives were taken. Yet the shockwaves of that tragedy continue to ripple through our own children’s schools. Our second child, an 11th grader, has … Continue reading

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The Happiness of an Elderly Couple

Among our church members, there is an elderly deaconess couple who occasionally invite my husband and me to breakfast at a local diner on Wednesday mornings. They retired from the laundry business several years ago and now enjoy life by … Continue reading

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