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September 2013

September 30, 2013
Most girls recall their first date, but 10-year-old Presli Collins had one that was particularly...
September 29, 2013
People snickered when 61-year-old Alan Moore announced that he wanted to resume his latent college...
September 28, 2013
Irritability.  Sadness.  Difficulty concentrating.  Even physical symptoms, like headaches or rapid heart rate.  These are...
September 27, 2013
When author Monica Brown first read about traveling librarian Luis Soriano, she felt inspired to...
September 26, 2013
Businesses looking to hire employees who exhibit “selflessness,” “resilience,” “team orientation,” and “reliability” should seriously...
September 25, 2013
As Christians, we are called to carry a cross in this lifetime. The cross changes,...
September 24, 2013
The powerful documentary The Human Experience earned a Christopher Award in 2011.  It profiled brothers...
September 23, 2013
Author William Arthur Ward once wrote a “blueprint for achievement” if you want to be...
September 22, 2013
Father Joseph Peek of Atlanta, Georgia, was diagnosed with leukemia shortly before his ordination.  His...
September 21, 2013
Fact: Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day.  But why? Breakfast is...
September 20, 2013
You might think that a former defensive lineman for the Baltimore Colts and Detroit Lions...
September 19, 2013
Serious athletes want to focus on their sport, not their uniforms.  That’s why the girls’...
September 18, 2013
At age 79, Stephen Covey, the best-selling author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective...
September 17, 2013
We spend more time worrying than we do just enjoying life and being happy, and...
September 16, 2013
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Sarah Hart has a gift for music and lyrics, so it’s a good...
September 15, 2013
Like many ethnic minorities in Bhutan during the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Chamlagai...
September 14, 2013
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel once wrote the following about the importance of prayer in our...
September 13, 2013
It began as a senior project, but would become so much more.  Michael O’Connell, a...
September 12, 2013
In 1992, at age 14, Holly Austin Smith became the victim of a child sex...
September 11, 2013
Will Jimeno, a former Port Authority police officer, was one of the last people pulled...
September 10, 2013
Mohamed Sanu, a rising college football star at Rutgers University in New Jersey, credits his...
September 09, 2013
In 2007, Gretchen Holt-Witt of Califon, New Jersey, was a working mother of two when...
September 08, 2013
In today’s Facebook and Twitter-driven world, most of us are familiar with the online realm...
September 07, 2013
Joe Binder hasn’t let age slow him down a bit. The 102-year-old works as the...
September 06, 2013
Completing one’s education can be a challenging but fulfilling endeavor.  A selection from My Orthodox...
September 05, 2013
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta was an outspoken advocate for peace throughout her life.  She...
September 04, 2013
Baseball fans know Clayton Kershaw as a gifted young pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. ...
September 03, 2013
Raul Bravo was a failing high school student who wasn’t going to class. He even...
September 02, 2013
Morning radio in Chicago has featured husband-and-wife team Don and Roma Wade for more than...
September 01, 2013
The dozen women sit in a circle on the floor, sharing their symptoms of “compassion...
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