THIS IS OUR TREASURE Beirut, Lebanon, was once considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It was known as the Paris of the Middle East. All that changed during the Lebanese civil war of the 1970s. Beirut was devastated. Citizens fled the city as fast as...
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Follow the Guide
FOLLOW THE GUIDE It’s easy to get lost in the endless rain forests of the Amazon basin. Author Ben Patterson reports an experience that is common for visiting Westerners. They will approach local villagers and ask for directions to a place they want to go. “I have a compass,...
Don’t Give Up
DON’T GIVE UP More than two decades ago, a major earthquake rocked Turkey. Tragically, the quake happened when school was in session. Scores of children disappeared under piles of debris. Parents and rescue workers dug for days. Gradually hope faded that any more survivors might be found. One dad...
Let It Go
LET IT GO Anyone who has a living space of their very own needs to pick things up from time to time. But Marie Kondo is one of those few people can say they’ve actually become a global tidying expert. In her bestseller, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: ...
My Life Is Not About Me
MY LIFE IS NOT ABOUT ME In my head and in my heart, I know that’s true. The problem, of course, is that I really have a hard time choosing to live as if that were true. I am constantly thinking about myself. It takes no effort whatsoever. When...