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… lost their jobs. Hundreds of thousands lost their lives. At the same time, our nation reckoned with racism and riots, … James encourages readers to consider trials “pure joy,” for “the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” These … by my side. In the days ahead, let’s remember to count it all joy. … Count It All Joy …

… a commitment to protecting unborn life would be an asset for a midwife. In fact, that commitment almost ended my … with the university’s Equal Opportunities Policy. (I don’t think the university saw the irony of this reasoning.) We … ability to find a job as a midwife? I still had to attend all my lectures, but I felt so unmotivated to continue …

… at Grant Park Christian Academy. Children filter in from all corners of the one-mile-square, low-income neighborhood … more quietly by their moms — mostly single women, grateful for somewhere to leave their children during the long day’s … one day found himself longing for something else. “My soul isn’t happy,” he told family and friends. “Something isn’t …

… Court decision could obliterate state-level protections for unborn life came as a genuine shock. But shortly after … lifelong passion: combating abortion by helping one woman at a time. I've never met a woman who really, deep down, … and serve them in the most excellent way possible, and all with God’s love to motivate their every move.” “It’s so …

… bringing the cows buckets of something that seems to do for them what catnip does for the feline set. Most of all, the 9-year-old loves a bearded lizard named Arlo. He’s a … Ross says, “so that they can’t pick and choose what is and isn’t political, or what counts as religious or not …

… get rid of the cigarette,” Jean Marie told her. “You can’t smoke in my car.” The woman threw away the cigarette and … Jean Marie offered her some of the fries.  “I’m eating all the time,” the woman said, helping herself to a handful. … said, finally. “I want to keep this one.” “Well, I’m here for you,” Jean Marie said. “Whenever you need me.” “I don’t …

… in father / daughter date nights or dances. Some cheer for the same teams or find movies they can watch together. … were always impressed. They’d say, ‘She’s better than all the guys out here.’” A good work ethic aside, Todd had … I’ll speak.’ And I’d get this feeling in my gut: ‘This isn’t right.’” Her hand would go up. “I questioned how we …

… Mike Smith has been battling for the legal rights of homeschooling families for nearly … out of that, we said, “Let’s give this a try.” There weren’t many homeschoolers, so there were few support groups my … money, and most families could not afford a lawyer to do all that. So Mike had the idea of forming a community of …

… For women and girls facing an unwanted pregnancy, abortion may seem like the only solution. I can’t afford to raise a child. I’m too young. I’ll have to drop … consolation — somehow firm, calm, direct, and nurturing, all at the same time. The 4-year-old's cries subside, and …

… C ovid was dragging on and on, and for Jessica Bates’ five children — like so many others — the … the water. “Come see my puppies!” he called again. “We don’t need any puppies right now,” Jessica replied. “Thanks, … — the idea caught on with them, too. Eventually, “they all really rallied around it,” Jessica says — the idea of …