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How not to let your teen’s spirit of gratitude morph into one of entitlement

It felt like God had just wrapped His arms around us and given us the biggest, most needed hug ever.

In this story from November 1953, General Douglas MacArthur shares a holiday tale that is nearly 100 years old.

By Rick Jackson9 min read

A boy alone at Christmas receives a gift that would change his life.

By John Forrest7 min read

An amateur Santa guides a hospitalized boy to the source of all hope and healing.

A woman is rescued by a heavenly visitor in this true story excerpted from Dreams of Angels.

By Marlo Thomas5 min read

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital started with a prayer—and a promise—from Marlo Thomas’ father, Danny.

By Adam Hunter2 min read

An unexpected encounter brightened a dark day for assistant editor Daniel Kessel

A mother and daughter find themselves away from family and in LA–what to do?

Did her grandsons really understand the meaning of the Nativity?

A young rabbinical student discovers his own Hanukkah miracle as he battles leukemia.

In this story from April 1998, acclaimed actor Robert Duvall reveals how playing a preacher impacted his spiritual life.