It was a nice day in July 1967. I had just returned from Hawaii, where I often went. Tanned and driving a new Lincoln, I …
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My Scoliosis Report
When I was 14, I was diagnosed with scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine. Typically doctors find this condition in children around eight or …
Read More »Be Kind
Have we lost our kindness? Have we lost our ability to see the good in other people? Why do we so quickly forget that we …
Read More »Losing Mindy
It was a crisp, clear sunny afternoon in Walla Walla, Washington. My family was enjoying being around our house one summer afternoon after church while …
Read More »My Hero
If you were to look up the word “hero” in the dictionary, it would describe someone who’s admired for his or her achievements. Someone of …
Read More »Experiencing God’s Love
I was baptized on August 14, 1993, after Dale Leamon’s Christian meetings. We went there for evening meetings, and he and other Americans from his …
Read More »Leaving My Worries
I worry, that’s what I do. Heavy-hearted I headed out to my weekly jail ministry. The women prisoners love the “pass it on” cards I …
Read More »Gone in 20 Minutes
With all the bright sunshine and blue skies, the day just seemed too perfect and picturesque to include any real danger. The strong wind was …
Read More »A Girl’s Best Friend
The summer before going into third grade, I had the two best playmates of all time. My two older sisters were my absolute role models, …
Read More »Joel’s Dream
Four years ago, Joel Vasquez had a dream. He wasn’t much of a night dreamer, and this one woke him straight up out of bed …
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