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The Meaning of the Cross
Nicholas was thoughtful. He had noticed that there were crosses in several places in his little town. A shiny cross was on the roof of the town church. At the edge of the forest, there […]
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Laura gives her heart to Jesus
For some time now, Laura has been thinking about a particular illustration from her children’s Bible. It shows Jesus standing at a door, knocking. Mom had read aloud the words of Jesus: “Behold, I stand […]
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The Snow Blanket
It is winter, and it is very cold outside. Yesterday everything was still gray. Eight-year-old Nicholas and his five-year-old sister Laura really wanted it to snow. Little did they know that their wish would come […]
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The Mission of Christmas
Mrs. Cole held her hand over the telephone. “Quiet, please,” she mouthed to her children, before she continued talking to her friend on the phone. “No, Jana, do not worry about it. I am so […]
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I Know Where I Am Going!
Hans was a real boys’ boy. His father and mother often said, “Hans, Hans, where is this going to end!” But Hans couldn’t help himself. If there was a prank to be played anywhere, he […]
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Be Grateful in All Things
Mr. Vladimir had gone to town to pick up some boxes and bags of donated items that he was supposed to distribute in his small, remote, poor village in Russia. After everything had been loaded, […]
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David’s Assurance of Victory
“And David took [the armor] off” 1 Samuel 17:39b David was ready to fight the seemingly overpowering giant Goliath. King Saul wanted to equip him in the best possible way for this battle, so he […]
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The Yellow Note
It was 1:00 pm. At that moment, the school bell rang, indicating the end of the school day. The students packed up their schoolbags and prepared to go home. Suddenly, the teacher stopped me with […]
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