Recently, I heard from my college roommate, Scott, who is now a Southern Baptist minister at a church near Sylva, NC. I learned that his wife, Lisa, who had been experiencing health issues, had to go to the hospital, where doctors determined she needed splints for her heart. Further analysis then showed she needed immediate surgery, and she underwent a triple bypass to save her life.
Read ArticleA team of psychologists from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan conducted an unusual study to see if unexpected events could increase kindness. They had a female researcher with a prosthetic belly, simulating pregnancy, board a crowded Milan subway car while an observer recorded how many passengers offered her their seat. In a control condition, 37% offered their seat. In the experimental condition, the same pregnant woman boarded the train, but a second researcher dressed as Batman entered from the opposite door, boosting the percentage of help to 67%
Read ArticleThis month, I celebrated my birthday, but it is not the day I was born physically. Instead, it marks my spiritual birthday—the day I dedicated my life to Jesus and accepted Him as my Lord and Savior. “So I thank the Lord that I was born the first time, but I thank him even more that I was born again,” to quote Michael W. Smith.
Read ArticleCharles Blondin was a French tightrope walker and acrobat. He is best known for tightrope walks across Niagara Falls, including pushing a wheelbarrow, walking on stilts, standing on a chair with only one leg balanced on the rope, and sitting midway to cook and eat an omelet. During a UK tour in 1862, Blondin ferried a lion in his wheelbarrow across a wire at the Liverpool Zoological Gardens.
Read ArticleAnyone who knows me knows I am a Facebook addict. I first used it 14 years ago to stay in touch with friends and to update them on my wife’s heart transplant recovery. During the pandemic, I used it more, sharing positive posts—photos, jokes, uplifting quotes, and thought-provoking stories and articles—to encourage others during that dark, scary time.
Read ArticleIt’s that time of year again! Last Friday, my wife checked the Hallmark Channel and found only Christmas movies, with Christmas being promoted throughout July. She was excited, but I was not. Don’t get me wrong. I love Christmas, but I prefer to celebrate it in December. Everything has its season—there’s a time for Christmas, Halloween, and Thanksgiving
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