Prior to the collapse of Communism, East Germany, the GDR, was held under the iron grip of secrecy, paranoia, and control by the Secret Police, called the Stasi. The Stasi featured what was undoubtedly the most comprehensive internal security operation […]
In 1943, two hundred and thirty women were arrested as members of the French Resistance and sent to Birkenau. Only 49 survived, but this in itself is remarkable. These women were as diverse a group as could be imagined. They […]
Do you remember the story of the disciples in a boat with Jesus during a storm? If you don’t, take a look at it in Mark 4: 35-41. Jesus had just spent the day speaking and healing. There wasn’t a […]
When day-to-day problems, mistakes, and failures become discouraging, encourage yourself by thinking of the many successful people who overcame personal handicaps. “I thank God for my handicaps,” declared Helen Keller. Blind and deaf from birth, she became a prolific writer. […]
