The Academy of Natural Sciences closes its museum after 198 years, but 19 million specimens stay inside. What they are for, and who is still keeping them.
Prayer for Losing a Pet: When the House Is Too Quiet
A prayer for losing a pet for the first days in a too-quiet house, plus the Proverbs verse that counts knowing your animal’s life as a mark of goodness.
Quiet Time With God: Even Jesus’ Got Interrupted
Quiet time with God keeps getting interrupted? So did Jesus’. In Mark 1 His friends tracked Him down, and in Mark 6 a crowd beat Him there. What He did next.
Pandora’s Box Meaning: It Was a Jar, and Hope Stayed In
Pandora’s box meaning: in the oldest Greek telling it was a jar, not a box. Every trouble flew out, and one thing stayed in under the lid. That thing was hope.
Christian Gifts for Marriage: The Verse Jesus Gave About Staying
Christian gifts for marriage that point a couple back to each other: ideas by season, a blessing to write in the card, and the verse Jesus quoted about staying.
Afraid to Spend Retirement Savings? 86% Don’t Feel Free
Afraid to spend retirement savings? A 2026 survey found 86% of adults 50 and older don’t feel free to enjoy theirs. Why more money doesn’t fix it. What helps.
Why Is Waiting So Hard? It’s the Not Knowing, Not You
Why is waiting so hard? A 2016 study found not knowing stresses the body more than bad news you are sure of. What that means, and 5 free ways to carry a wait.
Amazing Grace: Lyrics, Meaning, and What John Newton Was Repenting Of
The full lyrics of Amazing Grace, what “wretch” actually meant to John Newton, the slave ship captain who wrote it, the verse most people don’t know, and its public-domain status.
Alfred Nobel and the “Merchant of Death” Obituary: What the Newspaper Really Said
Alfred Nobel is said to have read his own obituary: “The merchant of death is dead.” No one has found that headline. Here is what the newspaper really said.
Is “Time Heals All Wounds” in the Bible? No. Here’s What Is
No. “Time heals all wounds” is not in the Bible. It goes back to a Greek playwright writing around 300 BC. Psalm 147:3 names who really heals a broken heart.