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Years ago, toward the end of the hippie movement, my husband and I used to arrive with our toddler, Gail, at her prekindergarten class about the same time each Sunday morning. Almost simultaneously, a bearded young man with very long, flowing hair would deposit his young daughter, Tammy. My husband, Tom, and I were taken…

Most historians consider John and Charles Wesley the two founders of the Methodist church. But behind these men stood a strong mother whose influence molded and shaped their destinies. Susanna Annesley was born on January 20, 1669, in London, England. She was the youngest of 25 children. Her minister father took special interest in Susanna…

We are shaped emotionally by the image of God we carry in our minds.

CINDERELLA'S PRINCE LIFTED HER FROM SHAME TO ACCEPTANCE. THE PRINCE OF PEACE WANTS TO DO THE SAME FOR YOU.Everything Cinderella had ever hoped for was given to her, but there was one condition: She needed to be home by midnight. Even the princess in the fairy tale was given instructions that she was expected to…

A revival similar to the one in Argentina is beginning in France.

As a child it was no big deal for me to see visions or angels, experience the future in dreams or hear the voice of Jesus. But after college I married, stopped going to church and stopped talking with Jesus. When my marriage failed, I sought out a psychologist who had "just the thing" for…

"MISS JEANNINE" LACQUEMENT FINDS RESPITE FROM THE PAIN OF A DEBILITATING ILLNESS WHEN SHE TEACHES THE CHILDREN OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, TO WORSHIP THE LORD THROUGH DANCE.Agroup of 4- and 5-year-old children stand on the platform moving gently to the music and doing graceful sign language with their hands. They are watching their teacher, Miss Jeannine,…

DEBBIE DORTZBACH, A MISSIONARY IN NAIROBI, KENYA, BELIEVES THE CHURCH HAS AN ANSWER TO THIS DEADLY EPIDEMIC.Left: Dortzbach (right) with Ruth Calver, wife of World Relief President, Clive Calver, attends a Rwandan woman who later died of AIDS in 1999. Could an AIDS-free generation be possible? Yes, says Debbie Dortzbach, who is already seeing progress…

A WOMAN WITH A SONG IN HER HEARTLittle did 17-year-old Marie Wagner know in 1916 that the tiny baby she named "Audrey" would grow up to become a musician, preacher, songwriter, and bubbling friend to thousands. As a young woman, Audrey left her Leechburg, Pennsylvania, home for Los Angeles, where she came under the ministry…

Our pastor's son, Marty, was determined to stay in college. But the income from our small congregation made this an "iffy" situation--at least if it depended on help from his family. My own daughter, Dana, was also in college, and the contrast between her circumstances and Marty's raised questions in my mind. My child had…

AT 80 YEARS OLD, ELEANOR WORKMAN IS STILL FEEDING, HOUSING AND TEACHING HUNDREDS OF ORPHANS IN HAITI.Childhood is supposed to be a carefree, idyllic time, a time of making happy memories to cherish and remember throughout life. Not so for the children of Haiti, where most youngsters, even 4- and 5-year-olds, can be found carrying…

I WAS SPIRITUALLY AND PHYSICALLY DRAINED FROM THE CHRONIC PAIN THAT TORE AT MY BODY. BUT THE GREATER ONE ON THE INSIDE STILL GAVE ME VICTORY OVER MY ENEMY.My eyes fluttered open, and I was jolted awake. My heart seemed as if it were pounding out of my chest. Where was I? Nothing looked familiar.…

Both my 3-year-old adopted Chinese daughter, Jessica MeiLan, and I love clothes. As a stay-at-home mom, I'm always looking for a bargain, especially since I buy for my daughter first. One Saturday I came home from a yard sale with three denim jumpers, two shorts sets, and a princess-waisted floral dress of pastel pinks, yellows,…