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My friend was waiting to pay for her groceries when the man in front of her turned around and handed her a voucher for £10 ($14) off her bill. Short on sleep, she burst into tears because of … Source: Unexpected Kindness | Our Daily Bread

My parents taught me to love all sorts of music—from country to classical. So, my heart beat rapidly as I walked into the Moscow Conservatory, one of Russia’s great music halls, to hear… Source: The Great Crescendo | Our Daily Bread

“Do you still hope for peace?” a journalist asked Bob Dylan in 1984.“There is not going to be any peace,” Dylan replied. His response drew criticism, yet there’s no … Source: Where Is Peace? | Our Daily Bread

Swimming with friends in the Gulf of Mexico, Caitlyn encountered a shark, which grabbed her legs and pulled at her body. To counter the attack, Caitlyn punched the shark in the nose. The predator u… Source: Impossible to Hold | Our Daily Bread

I have a beautiful autumn photograph of a young man on horseback in the Colorado mountains as he contemplates which trail ahead to follow. It reminds me of Robert Frost’s poem “The Road… Source: Choosing the Trail | Our Daily Bread

As a young mother, I was determined to document my daughter’s first year of life. Each month, I took photos of her to illustrate how she had changed and grown. In one of my favorite pictures,… Source: Treasure in a Pumpkin | Our Daily Bread

For years, feelings of unworthiness and shame over my less-than-godly past had an adverse impact on every aspect of my life. What if others discovered the extent of my blemished reputation? Though … Source: My Real Face | Our Daily Bread

After several years of struggling to keep up in her studies, Angie was finally taken out of her elite primary school and transferred to a “normal” one. In Singapore’s intensely co… Source: Always Accepted | Our Daily Bread

Hurricane Harvey brought catastrophic flooding to eastern Texas in 2017. The onslaught of rain stranded thousands of people in their homes, unable to escape the floodwaters. In what was dubbed the … Source: Bring Your Boats | Our Daily Bread

The thorn pricked my index finger, drawing blood. I hollered and then groaned, drawing back my hand instinctively. But I shouldn’t have been surprised: trying to prune a thorny bush without g… Source: A Piercing Thorn | Our Daily Bread