Father

22 articles

Branning Mar 1, 2014

Pain, Pepper, and Mercy

Life is ever-changing. Many times, it feels like a sweet candy, but many other times it’s as painful…

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Literature & Languages Mar 1, 2014

The Only Memory

How could this piece of information solve my problems? This little sentence cannot really answer all of life’s…

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Literature & Languages Mar 1, 2014

Why Is God Invisible?

When a father’s inquisitive daughter asks him, “Why he is God invisible?” he thinks he’s getting off with…

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Education Sep 1, 2013

My Brother’s Plum Tree

I often think of my brother during the early summer. When we moved to our home in Philadelphia,…

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Literature & Languages May 1, 2011

My Treasure Jars

I can only imagine how I would feel if I knew I only had seventy-two hours to live.…

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Literature & Languages Jan 1, 2011

The Story of a Lie

“Take these trousers to Kristina, the old seamstress,” my teacher instructed me, “and tell her they need mending.…

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A Moment for Reflection Nov 1, 2010

A Wonder

Mystified, like those who search for the truth, a five-year old girl asks her mother to tell her…

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A Moment for Reflection Sep 1, 2010

Forgiving Dad

For many years, Zainab had been struggling to understand the true meaning of forgiveness. She was especially distressed…

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Analysis Jul 1, 2008

Suffering and Mercy

Last month marked a great loss in world literature; on June 10 Chingiz Aytmatov died. This author, who…

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A Moment for Reflection Jul 1, 2008

Al Feliz Pescador

As I stroll in the park on a Saturday afternoon, I enjoy the gentle touch of sunrays coming…

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