ODB: God Uses Our Stories

I opened the memory box and pulled out a small, silver lapel pin, the exact size and shape of a ten-week unborn baby’s feet

ODB: A Christlike Response

George was working on a construction job in the heat of the Carolina summer sun when someone living nearby walked into the yard where he was working.

ODB: Saying Yes by Faith

When asked if I’d accept a new responsibility at work, I wanted to say no. I thought of the challenges and felt inadequate to handle them.

ODB: Christ’s Character

Following a challenging tour in Afghanistan, Scott, a sergeant in the British Army, fell apart. He remembered: “I was in a dark place.”

ODB: God’s Provided Protection

My wife and I put hundreds of miles on our bikes each year, pedaling the trails around West Michigan. To enhance the experience, we have some accessories that we’ve attached to our bikes.
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ODB: “Small” Miracles

At our wedding shower, our shy friend Dave stood in a corner clutching an oblong, tissue-wrapped object. When his turn came to present his gift, he brought it forward.
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ODB: Heart Healthy

The human heart is an amazing organ. This fist-sized pumping station weighs between 7 and 15 ounces. Daily it beats around 100,000 times and pumps 2,000 gallons of blood through the 60,000 miles of blood vessels in our bodies!
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ODB: Search and Rescue

Some friends went boating in the English Channel, hoping the forecast for stormy weather would change.
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ODB: Reckless and Careless

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island in England connected to the mainland by a narrow road. Twice a day, the sea covers the causeway.
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ODB: What a Friend

As favorite backyard neighbors, my mother and Mrs. Sanchez grew also into friendly rivals. The two competed every Monday to be the first to hang their freshly washed laundry on their outdoor clotheslines.
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ODB: Mind-Blowing Teaching

Sophia Roberts witnessed open heart surgery for the first time when she was around eleven years old.
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ODB: Together in Jesus

Most of the three hundred residents of Whittier, Alaska, live in one big apartment complex, and that’s why Whittier is called a “town under one roof.”
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ODB: No Longer a Foreigner

“You don’t belong here.” Those words crushed an eight-year-old girl’s heart, and the pain stayed with her.
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ODB: Royal Return

With a worldwide audience estimated in the billions, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was possibly the most watched broadcast in history.