Just before dawn three young men with machine guns burst into the hotel room of missionaries Martin and Gracia Burnham.       

I don't know if you liked school very much but God's classroom is different—He does all the hard work there.

People who have experienced staggering loss and yet continued to declare the goodness of God are fascinating and inspiring. 

"People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime."[1]

[1] Chalker, Brian A. "Reason, Season, or Lifetime." Arlington Public Schools, VA, https://eap.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2020/05/Season-Reason-Lifetime-for-Friendships.pdf

Mark listened carefully to his pastor's words: "God is not interested in your happiness."  "Wow, he thought," that makes sense because I am definitely not happy!"

Following in another's footsteps can definitely be difficult.

For a while, it was popular to post the most impressive thing about yourself on social media with the hashtag: #blessed. But this braggy habit had little to nothing to do with being blessed by God.   

Gleason Archer Jr. once told about a young woman who was new to following Jesus. She didn't realize yet that while Christians agreed that sins need to be confessed, it rarely ever happened outside of silent prayer.

Who doesn't love the mystery of buried treasure? Stories like "Buried Treasure That Hasn't Been Found Yet!" get even adults excited.  But there's a story of buried treasure in the Bible that didn't end well.

It had been stashed away behind the refrigerator in the garage for 10 years. Daniel needed physical evidence of his father's cruelty. But now truly free, he got that horse whip out, and threw it away.