Wherever You Go
Carl Rosenius lived during a time when the state church in his native Sweden dominated religious…
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Doing Nothing
It would have been easy for Helen Keller to feel that life had no meaning. To become bitter and…
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Chain Reaction
It starts with something microscopic. Even just a fragment of an atom. But then, some catalyst…
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A New Song
For Filippo Brunelleschi, this could have been devastating. He had been one of six men competing to…
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A Lamp to Your Feet
Bernard Barton experienced many ups and downs. Born in 1784 to devout Quaker parents in northern…
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Opportunities to Connect
Tea has been central to life in China for hundreds of years. According to The Book of Tea, "tea…
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Honest Criticism
Jean Racine became one of the most influential writers of the 17th century. Born in Paris in 1639,…
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Skilled and Trained
All of us are blessed with natural abilities. As we recognize these skills, one tendency is to be…
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Missed Opportunities
It can be natural to assume that every military conflict ends with either victory or defeat.…
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Lost
Today, the Lost Grove Cemetery might seem completely out of place. Isolated amid verdant farmland,…
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