Blackout. In times of war, you don't want even a pinprick of light revealing where you are during a nighttime air raid.

Our world holds two strange realities which shape our lives. Every day there is birth and new life. And yet, we see daily decay and death at work. 

Loving others is an admirable goal, but we've each experienced how hard it can be in practice. 

Every human is born craving love. Babies cry to be held and children reach for their parents. We all yearn for connection and then begin to define love based on our experiences. 

Have you ever been in court? If you have, I'm guessing it might not have been a very pleasant experience.

Are you waiting for something? Waiting to meet someone to marry, waiting for test results, or waiting for someone to come home?

To an outsider looking in, Aleena is trapped. In her culture, women don't go out of their homes without a male relative, so Aleena spends most of her time in her kitchen.

Only days after a devastating earthquake struck the countries of Turkey and Syria, the stories began to trickle out.

For years in a row, Finland has ranked No. 1 as the happiest country in the world, according to the World Happiness Report.[1]

[1] Martela, Frank. "I'm a Psychology Expert in Finland, the No. 1 Happiest Country in the World-Here Are 3 Things We Never Do." CNBC, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2023, https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/05/what-people-in-finland-happiest-country-in-world-never-do-according-to-psychologist.html. 

Have you ever seen the power of kindness in action? There's nothing that works faster or better to bring hurt or angry people back into loving relationship.