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365 stories Updated Oct 22, 2026 Related desks: Travel & Lifestyle

The lead Oct 22, 2026 2

What Scripture Teaches Us About Patience and Humility

Micah 6:8 asks us to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly, while Proverbs 14:29 warns that a quick temper displays folly.

Robert B. Charles

Oct 21, 2026 3

What WWII Veterans Taught About Hard Work and Resilience

A turret gunner in an Avenger and a sailor who did hard time in the Pacific taught me plumbing, carpentry, and how to get back up when you fail.

Robert B. Charles

Oct 20, 2026 2

A Teacher's Lasting Light: Honoring a Life Well Lived

Doris Anne lost her father at four, taught remedial reading in Monmouth, Maine, and nursed her ailing husband for three years, laughing through two divorces and every loss.

Robert B. Charles

Oct 19, 2026 1

Honoring Resilience: Stories of Veterans and Enduring Courage

Corporal Ethan Reed of Boothbay Harbor died near Taechon in November 1950, his remains never returned, his name now on the Korean War Memorial Wall in Washington.

Robert B. Charles

Oct 17, 2026 2

What General Grant Teaches Us About Courage and Resolve

The general who won at Appomattox trusted his gut over critics: "The most confident critics are generally those who know the least about the matter criticized."

Robert B. Charles

Oct 16, 2026 1

Mother Teresa's Counsel: Doing Small Things With Great Love

Canonized a saint 23 years ago this month, Mother Theresa worked among India's poorest and left a line worth keeping: do small things with great love.

Robert B. Charles