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Asking Our Father Ricky Smith’s 14-year-old daughter Nevaeha had found the perfect dress for her school dance, but her family simply could not afford it. Ricky took on additional hours at his three jobs so he could purchase it. He hid the dress in a garment bag, bringing it to the fast food chain where he was working. When Nevaeha opened...

The Breath of Life Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation, better known as CPR, dates to 1740 when the Paris Academy of Sciences officially recommended a mouth-to-mouth method of resuscitation for victims of drowning. But it did not gain popularity in the United States until endorsed by the military in 1957. In 1972, a man named Leonard Cobb began...

The Gift of Knowing God A great number of people today consider themselves agnostic, meaning they don’t believe there is enough evidence to confirm or deny the existence of God. British philosopher Bertrand Russell explained the difference between a Christian, an atheist, and an agnostic: “The Christian holds that we can know there is a God;...

The Gift of Abundant Creation According to Charity Water, an organization whose mission is to provide clean water to people worldwide, 663 million people in the world live without clean water. That means 1 in every 10 people, or twice the population of the United States. Most live in rural areas. In Africa, women spend 40 billion hours every...

Food from Heaven If you or someone you love served in the military, you may be familiar with the acronym MRE, “Meal, Ready to Eat.” In 1963, the Department of Defense began developing a food ration that would utilize modern food preparation technology to create a lighter version of canned goods. The dehydrated meals are stored in pouches...

A King’s Request In the story of Aladdin, a young man finds a mysterious and tarnished golden lamp. When he rubs it, a genie appears, granting him three wishes. In that moment, Aladdin’s world is changed because he has the ability to receive whatever his heart desires. Maybe you have wondered what you would request if you had the opportunity...

The Gift of Wisdom King Solomon was the third king of Israel. Known for his incredible wealth and power, Solomon reigned for 40 years during one of the most prosperous times in Israel’s history. According to Scripture, “The king made silver and gold as common in Jerusalem as stones” (2 Chron. 1:15). Solomon was known for his extravagant lifestyle,...

How Great a Love According to the book and movie Love Story, “love means never having to say you’re sorry.” A chart-topping pop song declares “love hurts.” If popular entertainment is any indication, we are obsessed with love. One researcher asserted that 60 percent of songs in the modern era were devoted to the subject of love and relationships.