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Driving Blind
On a mid-July late afternoon, I am driving my family to Dallas on I-30 when we hit an isolated shower.
The Lost Key
A friend agreed to sell me his custom van for what he could get on trade-in, which wasn’t much for a three-year-old vehicle, even though it had only 9,000 miles.
Dare to Be Different
In the third grade, I went to a country school with no cafeteria. Like everybody else, I ate the appropriate lunch at my desk—a ham & cheese sandwich, a bag of chips,…
Mine!
When I was learning to talk, before I knew how to put sentences together, a single word carried lots of meaning.
Write a Letter
In December 1950, my mother helped me write a letter to Santa so he would know exactly what I wanted. With an Erector Set, I wouldn’t need anything else.
The Reluctant Prayer
Jack was attending a seminar, talking to the leader. “When we break for lunch, we ought to pray.” Later, he had second thoughts.
Winning against the Odds
At church on Sunday, Charles read Psalm 37:4 on the screen and heard the preacher say, “God will give you the desires of your heart.” He loved the preacher’s message,…
Wake-Up Call
Janet sat midway back at church, refusing to close her eyes. How embarrassing it would be if she drifted off and began to snore. The problem?
Great Expectations
In a country church in the 1950s, the preacher invited people to share their testimonies. Most of them recited the same words they gave the week before.
Suzanne’s Fear
Suzanne knew how paralyzing fear could be. Each time she was asked to speak, her heart raced and her mind went blank.