Embrace Mortality
Most of us operate under the assumption that there will always be a tomorrow, that there will always…
A Moment For Reflection
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Missing Pieces
Once I could see God in one thing – even though it was the vastest, most mysterious, and…
Illness: Friend or Foe?
How the “Remedies for the Sick” Make a Change in Life Possible Life, illness, and death are basic…
I Am an Immigrant
I have come to the conclusion that life is a great irony. More specifically, human life is a…
Mixed Greens of Hope
Walking into a regular salad bar for lunch, one anticipates nothing more than a short and simple exchange…
Touched by a Small Kindness
When a professor of Turkish language and literature is met by Turkish hospitality during a short stopover, she…
The Ticket
When the National Research Council of the USA announced in 1992 that DNA testing was a reliable method…
Her Heavenly Abode… A Letter to A Friend Far Away
Sometimes, to say goodbye to someone you love is quite impossible. It is easier to say “see u…
Captain Bell’s Rescue
“Captain Bell, there’s something burning in the distance…take a look.” “Lieutenant, they’re stranded Vietnamese boat people and there…
Quest to Solve the Mystery of Life
The quest to solve the mystery of life seems to be continuing. Where did we come from? What’s…
How I Wish I Could Be a Seed
How I wish I could be a seed, embedded within the bosom of the earth. Protected I would…
Lost
I was only a girl of nine years when I first witnessed Mom’s nightmare. My dad had gone…
Is Humanity Dead?
“A once-in-a-lifetime event” or “the worst for 60 years” is how the drought in Africa today is being…
At God’s Door: A New Life
Going over it in her mind, she had to admit that George was probably right—she shouldn’t have this…
You Are the One I Need
Your love took me away from me, You are the One I need Day and night I burn…