by Patricia Holbrook | Feb 5, 2018 | AJC, Blog
The Journey of a thousand miles begins with one single step. – Lao Tzu The story spread like fire in the small fishing village. People hurried to the beach, just to take a glimpse of the extraordinary catch. Simon Peter and his fishing partners, James and John, looked...
by Patricia Holbrook | Jan 22, 2018 | AJC, Blog
My first personal experience with a goldfish took place when our oldest daughter was 4 years old. After months of pleading for a pet, my husband and I finally decided to compromise. A dog was out of the question. Between the demands of career and family, I knew a...
by Patricia Holbrook | Jan 8, 2018 | AJC, Blog
In his book “When God Was Taken Captive,” Willard Aldrich quotes a story by James DeLoach, senior pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Houston, about a painting he came across many years ago. The picture depicted an old, burned-out mountain shack. After the fire,...
by Patricia Holbrook | Dec 11, 2017 | AJC, Blog
Russell Conwell was a 19th-century attorney, philanthropist and writer, who later became a Baptist minister and founder of Temple University in Philadelphia. Conwell was known for his eloquent sermons, and the stories he often told to illustrate spiritual and life...
by Patricia Holbrook | Nov 28, 2017 | AJC, Blog
I barely turn off the car engine and I hear the loud barks echoing from inside the house. As I come in, the usual ritual starts: Our miniature Schnauzer jumps up and down, crying and wagging her tail, showing the extent of her love and devotion. No, I haven’t been...
by Patricia Holbrook | Nov 13, 2017 | AJC, Blog
Elena. Irinia. Ted. I have a lump in my throat while listening to their stories. For about one minute, these teenagers share a synopsis of their life story, starting with the pain and hopelessness of abuse, neglect and despair, and ending with the joy of adoption. And...
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