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August 2013

August 03, 2013

August 3: A Blessing, Not a Burden

Older generations used to be more revered for their wisdom and age, out of respect...

August 02, 2013

August 2: God and CPR

Seventy-one-year-old Father Tadeusz Koncewicz, a priest from Poland, was visiting his friend, parish priest Father...

August 01, 2013

August 1: Grandmother Explains God to Mugger

It was late afternoon when 92-year-old Pauline Jacobi finished shopping at the Dyerburg, Tennessee, Wal-mart. ...

July 2013

July 31, 2013

July 31: Recognition Isn’t Everything

Paul Cézanne never knew that he would some day be considered the father of modern...

July 30, 2013

July 30: The Media’s Potential Influence

Did you ever consider that reading about some of the noble and heroic people featured...

July 29, 2013

July 29: From Tragedy to Triumph

After her newborn son was diagnosed with congenital heart disease, Alexis Spellen felt helpless. Sadly,...

July 28, 2013

July 28: Open From Within

In Holman Hunt’s painting, The Light of the World, Jesus is shown in a garden...

July 27, 2013

July 27: Moving Forward

A mother and child stand on a street corner, waiting for the light to change....

July 26, 2013

July 26: Like an Action Hero

One summer day on a busy parkway in Columbus, Georgia, Michael Perry, 26, risked his...

July 25, 2013

July 25: What’s Cookin’?

The youngsters in chef Didi Emmons’ free Take Back the Kitchen program are anything but...

July 24, 2013

July 24: A Musical Soul

Writing on HelpOthers.org, Jill, a college student in New York City, recalled feeling depressed because...

July 23, 2013

July 23: Saved by a St. Bernard

It was a hot July day in Brooklyn, New York, when seven-year-old autistic girl Keyla...

July 22, 2013

July 22: Walking to Work

Maggie exited the New York City subway on a Monday morning—back to work after a...

July 21, 2013

July 21: The Life of Spoose

On the first anniversary of his death, Kerry Trotter, the content manager of Word on...

July 20, 2013

July 20: Oh, My Aching

Many people around the world are disabled by degenerative disc disease in their backs and...

July 19, 2013

July 19: The Best Laid Plans…

The day before she was leaving for vacation with her husband and two sons, author...

July 18, 2013

July 18: From Trash to Eco-Treasure

Former Peace Corps volunteer Laura Kutner made treasure out of trash at the school where...

July 17, 2013

July 17: Rescuing a Kidnap Victim

How did a broken washer and dryer lead Antonio Diaz Chacon to save a six-year-old...

July 16, 2013

July 16: Helping Parents of Preemies

When New Jersey resident Tami C. Gaines’ twins, Trey and Bria, were born prematurely, the...

July 15, 2013

July 15: I Shall Not Hate

When Israeli shelling in the Gaza Strip killed his three daughters, Palestinian doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish...

July 14, 2013

July 14: A Servant of Justice

Eighty-one-year-old Msgr. Marvin Mottet of Davenport, Iowa, received the 2012 Servant of Justice Award in Washington,...

July 13, 2013

July 13: Gentle Healing

A pig named Biscuit, a pony called Bonsai, and a goat named Sophie share a...

July 12, 2013

July 12: The Memory Project

What would lead Madison, Wisconsin’s, Ben Schumaker to visit an orphanage at the base of...

July 11, 2013

July 11: IntenCity Summer Service

For most school-age children, summer is a time of rest and rejuvenation. For 31 middle...

July 10, 2013

July 10: The World Needs Leaders

In his book Developing the Leader Within You, author John C. Maxwell shared several character...

July 09, 2013

July 9: Love is Stronger than Death

Sophie Caldecott relishes the bedtime stories her father read to her when she was growing...

July 08, 2013

July 8: A Bronze Medalist’s Heart of Gold

If someone told you that an Olympic bronze medalist was selling her medal, you might...

July 07, 2013

July 7: Communion on the Moon

Did you know that the first foods consumed on the moon were the communion elements...

July 06, 2013

July 6: Learning for Life

There are many appealing aspects to summer vacations from school, but there may also be...

July 05, 2013

July 5: Faith-Filled Runners

Currently stationed at Scott Air Force Base near St, Louis, Missouri, Lieut. Col. Pat Castle...