
A Father Honors a Son Lost to Heroin Addiction
He watched his loving, talented son become addicted to painkillers before finally succumbing to a heroin overdose. How could make sense of such a tragedy?
In 1978, author Loren Eiseley published an essay called “The Star Thrower.” It recounts a beach walk by a narrator...
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He watched his loving, talented son become addicted to painkillers before finally succumbing to a heroin overdose. How could make sense of such a tragedy?

An experienced caregiver offers advice on how to take care of yourself so you can care for others.

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Public-radio host Amy Eddings left New York for a simpler life in the heartland. Now she wondered if she’d done the right thing.

They were experienced foster parents, but these were two special needs children. Were they ready for that?

Brian F. Martin’s new book, Invincible, offers “10 lies you learn when growing up with domestic violence, and the truths to set you free”.

In his career as a social worker, Carl had worked with many clients. But Stella was special. She was like family.

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His high-tech career couldn’t have been more different from his father’s life as a Kansas farmer. But some lessons always apply…

Wouldn’t it be great to hear God’s voice with your own ears? But God doesn’t always speak that way.

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It’s the simple pleasures—fireflies, going barefoot, a ice-cold glass of lemonade—that make summer such a special time of the year. Here are some of our favorite joys of the summer season; why not tell us about yours?
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