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At a summer ROTC training camp at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, cadets were nervous about their approaching survival training, knowing...

Five weary backpackers trudged up a hillside on the Appalachian Trail. After 10 miles of mountains, the group longed for rest at Peck’s...

My cup is cracked! I’ll pause while those of you who know me insert whatever punch line you think best at this point. Now, let’s get back...

How much is the Pearl of Allah worth? There is some question about that. Actually, there are questions about most everything related to...

January is gone. Are your New Year’s resolutions? Thinking that few succeed in keeping resolutions, we may conclude that there is no...

A friend was babysitting a toddler whom she told to help pick up the puzzle pieces he had scattered on her floor. The kid replied, “I’m...

It was clear. We weren’t going in. Our church teens aren’t bad people - not a terrorist in the bunch. But we were not getting in without...

We have a problem. A recurring problem. For example, in 2005, an undersea earthquake triggered unforgettable events. Massive tsunamis...

Tattoo, a Bassett hound in Tacoma, Washington, didn't intend to go for an evening run. But, when his owner shut the dog's leash in the...

Have you opened your presents this morning? It’s not Christmas morning when I write this, and, it’s probably not Christmas morning when...