Shelter
When a story of vigilante justice hits the news, we all take note. If someone who had committed a heinous crime is attacked by a vigilante, some might think, “Well, he had it coming.”
Category: Devotionals
Boundary
“Good fences make good neighbors,” wrote American poet laureate Robert Frost in his beloved poem, “Mending Wall.” The four-time Pulitzer Prize winner understood human nature and captured it...
Change
“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” or so the saying goes. It’s hard to break old habits and learn new ways of doing things. It’s much easier to stick with tradition, even if tradition...
Bless
One of the most beloved novels in history (and the book that brought us several romantic movies of the same name) is Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Set in 1800s England during a time when...
Assert
Hearing someone brag, boast, or talk about how great they are or the amazing things they’ve done is distasteful to most of us. Even amid the perfectly curated world of social media, most influencers...
Inherit
Inheritances can be a beautiful—and sometimes unusual—way for people to leave a legacy. Check out these inheritance stories that stretch beyond the norm:
Complete
“Did you give 100% effort?” a coach asks his team. “Is that the best you can do?” a drill sergeant screams at his new recruits. “Did you deliver?” a manager asks her direct report. Three...
Endure
Runners train long and hard before ever stepping up to the starting line of an elite race like the Boston Marathon. The race itself, like all marathons, is 26.2 miles long, and its average race time...
Defend
Historians and military leaders alike have pored over the events that led the United States into World War II. The war had been raging since Hitler’s evil advance into Poland in 1939, but it...