It was a raw January day as the bus left Benton, Wisconsin, but Dick Wilson* barely noticed. Dick had just attended his mother's funeral.Although she'd had severe diabetes for many years and it was a relief to see her suffering end, his heart was still heavy.When the...
Several years ago when Rob Yeske was about 18 years old, he was diagnosed with a case of mononucleosis and told to rest and stay home from school for at least a week. Rob was very ill, as it turned out—“a couple of days after being diagnosed, I was waking in a pool of...
We will probably never know how many disasters are averted because of the prayers of children. But because their faith is so pure, (and Scripture says their angels 'always see the face of the Father in heaven) wonderful things can happen.Nancee Donavan agrees. One...
One of my favorite episodes in Scripture has Jesus telling his followers that the more they give, the more they will receive. It cannot be otherwise, he explains, because God will never be outdone in generosity. The concept of tithing is explained in a different part...
The first Christmas after the death of a loved one is especially hard, and Gail Cotter, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was feeling down. All around her were joyful families planning parties and celebrations, and all she could think about was how much she missed her husband,...
Mary LaGrange, of Greenfield, Wisconsin was concerned when her brother George was admitted to the hospital to have laser surgery on his lower eye lid. Frank had had a previous surgery on that eye lid because of a bout with cancer, and the laser had removed a small...
Kaye visited her mom and took her for an early supper. “Mom said she wouldn't need her cane as she would not be doing much walking,” Kaye says, “so we left it home.” (She won't make that mistake again!) When they got back to the house, Kaye went around to the...