ODB: The Payoff
In 1921, artist Sam Rodia began construction on his Watts Towers. Thirty-three years later, seventeen sculptures rose as high as thirty meters over Los Angeles.
ODB: An Audience of One
As the “voice of the Denver Nuggets,” team chaplain Kyle Speller is most known for his rip-roaring, public address announcing during the championship basketball club’s games.
ODB: Scraped Butter
In J. R. R. Tolkien’s book The Fellowship of the Ring, Bilbo Baggins starts showing the effects of carrying, for six decades, a magical ring with dark powers.
ODB: God’s Provision
The world was amazed when four siblings ages one to thirteen were found alive in Colombia’s Amazon jungle in June 2023.
ODB: The Speed of Joy
Go at the speed of joy. The phrase dropped into my mind as I prayerfully considered the year ahead one morning, and it seemed apt.
ODB: A Disciplined Life in God
It was June 2016 during the official celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s ninetieth birthday. From her carriage, the monarch waved to the crowds, passing in front of long lines of red-coated soldiers standing at perfect, unflinching attention.
ODB: Simple Acts of Kindness
When my mom was in hospice and nearing her last days on earth, I was touched by the genuine kindness of a nursing home caregiver.
ODB: Conquering Mountains
You may have seen or heard some variation of this saying: “If you want to go fast, go alone. But if you want to go far, go together.”
ODB: In Harm’s Way
On my morning walk, I noticed that a vehicle was stopped in the road headed in the wrong direction.