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"IT'S NOT FAIR!"

Julia Schechtman Pabst

Dear Caitlin,

Feeling scared? Get to know God

Cheryl F. Ranson

If you've ever been concerned about what lurks in your bedroom after dark, you'll enjoy reading how Whitney stopped being afraid of the (of all things!) she was sure she saw in the corner.

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Optimist, pessimist—or realist?

By David M. Lowe

Do you see the proverbial glass as half empty, or half full? Actually, there's a grander perspective than either of these.

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It was a case of mistaken identity

By Judith Haugan Ryan

Losing a wallet can be a major hassle—or it can be a time for prayer and celebration.

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Speaking with confidence

By Gay Bryant

She wasn't accustomed to getting nervous before speaking in public, but for some reason this time was different. She was downright scared—until she thought about her audience in a new way.

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Thanks, to some unhonored women

By Tony Lobl

A national magazine's list of one hundred notable women got this author thinking about those he'd include on such a list.

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Ask yourself: is it my bag of cookies?

By Cynthia K. H. Philip

Would you reach, uninvited, into a stranger's stash of cookies to help yourself? If not, you might want to think twice before reaching, uninvited, into others' affairs to set them straight.

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THE CHAIN BROKE LOOSE ... AND I PRAYED

David Drew Hohle

During my last year of college, I took a job at an iron foundry, where I worked the second shift.

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First response

By Margaret G. Griffin

What's needed in response to emergencies varies from case to case. But prayer is always needed—first and foremost. Read how people have found this "first response" to be effective.