
Inspired to Bond with Distant Cousins
An online overture from a distant relative enlivens an interest in their shared history.
In 1978, author Loren Eiseley published an essay called “The Star Thrower.” It recounts a beach walk by a narrator...
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An online overture from a distant relative enlivens an interest in their shared history.

It's not always easy to share our burdens, but doing so honors those we turn to.

No cat lover, he was surprised when Tootsie saw him through a painful rehab.

My father-in-law passed away before our wedding. How we wished he could be there…

When the economy forced them to live apart, they grew closer than ever.

In the time between earthly and eternal life, God allowed him to see heaven’s beauty.

When you pray, God is always glad to hear from you—kind of like when we hear from our own kids.

A daughter receives a long desired gift from her father who just passed away.

When Olympic volleyball hopeful Jonathan Winder lost his father, he gained a trio of devoted mentors.

The star of Man vs. Wild shares what his father taught him about life and God's love.

I missed my parents so much. If only they could be here with me again.

It took a while before I understood what my father, Zig Ziglar, meant when he said, “You have to 'be' before you can do, and you have to do before you can have.”
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