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The day I sold my gun

By Elizabeth A. Derby

I was dumbfounded by what I had heard myself utter.

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Sincerity leads to success

By Lynn Gray Jackson

The piano professor began to talk to her about competing with herself instead of focusing on others.

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Your real life story

By Helen Burnett Lapp

Suddenly I heard her singing quietly. ... That was the end of the problem.

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Olympics under the magnifying glass

By Beverly Goldsmith

You may not be practicing the shot put or high dive in preparation for the Olympics, but there's lots you can do to get yourself—and the world—ready for safe, smooth-running Games.

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Making a difference in the new millennium

with contributions from The Editors, Kathryn Danak, Heather Gregory, Evan Steiner, Allison Tar, Alasdair Michael Nicolson

Heather Gregory, Evan Steiner, Allison Tar, Alasdair Michael Nicolson Sample here excerpts from noteworthy Millennium Essay Contest entries by "age 20 and under" thinkers and writers.

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Take those talents off the shelf

By James Christopher Shoaf

What good is a hammer that never pounds, or healing ideas never used to cure?

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Are we there yet?

By Robert J. Rockabrand

Arriving at one's destination brings a feeling of accomplishment. But the process of getting there offers rich rewards as well.

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"Who am I?" It's a question teens often wrestle with, but what about recently retired workers or empty-nesters? They, too, may wonder, "Who am I ... without a job to go to or children to raise?" The good news is that, no matter where you are in life, you're always you—a one-of-a-kind prize in God's eyes.