Cries of the Heart ... by Cindy Lewis Dake

Just keep walking, eyes straight ahead, I told myself. Past the baby bottles, past 15 feet of shelves displaying diapers, past the baby bath toys, formula, and thousands of baby food jars. Avoid eye contact with the pregnant woman on aisle 4. Look away from the adorable toddler in the check-out line. ......

A Buddhist’s Path to True Enlightenment...by Russell Fong

or ten years I regarded myself as traveling on the highest spiritual path. Devoted to Buddhism, my life was permeated with disciplines that involved the use of psychic powers, yoga, channeling spirits, and magic. I found that Buddhism—more than New Age groups, Taoism, Hinduism, Yoga, and other religions and philosophies—offered answers to questions about the meaning of life.......

A Prisoner’s Point of Grace...by Paul Hatfield

I have lived a life of hardship, leading up to a point of grace, which changed my life forever......

I Couldn’t Sleep...by Dominie Soo Bush

I was a 17-year-old college freshman living in a dorm at UCLA. I t was finals week, fall 1968, and I went without sleep several nights in order to study for tests. I thought I could catch up on my rest when I went home for the Christmas break. However, much to my surprise, I was unable to sleep at all! The insomnia lasted for days and made me feel like I was losing my mind .......

Anger Management...by Tom Marcum

The driver, as he passed, unleashed a stream of rage-filled profanity, suggesting in his own crude way ......