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The Lavender Cure

Rows of lavender bushes stretched all the way to the horizon, a sea of purple. “Are you going…

The Knock on the Door

I jumped when the phone rang at my desk at Fort Lee. That February, 2007, my son, Pat,…

The Key to a Happy Life

What is the key to a happy life? I once spent several hours with one of the most…

The Joys of Christmas

We were out of ginger candies, ginger ale and ginger tea, and Evie had a stomach ache. I…

The Joyous Birthday Season of Grandpa Peale

I have always found it so fitting that Grandpa Peale was born on May 31, a time of…

The Journey to Heaven

We seem to run a lot of stories about people dying. They leave us with glimpses of heaven,…

The Journal of a Sister Lost to Cancer Bolstered Her Faith

I pulled into my sister’s driveway and sat in the car, gathering my courage. I hadn’t been inside…

The Jesus Year

Last week, I celebrated my 33rd birthday. Usually I don’t get too excited about getting older. But this…

Their Son’s Recovery from Drug Addiction Made Them Closer

We considered ourselves a normal, middle-class American family, a good family. My wife, Michelle, and I lived in a…

Their Love Deepened Despite His Early-Onset Alzheimer’s

I have played in many memorable concerts over the years as a professional violinist. None meant more to…

The Important Stage of Caregiving That No One Talks About

As a former research scientist and hospice consultant, Melanie P. Merriman felt equipped to care for her aging…

The Importance of Warmth—And Staying Connected

There are so many words that describe emotions as well as other things. “Blue” for sadness is a…

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