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As a professional soldier, I find that these are challenging times. International terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, allusions to clashes of religion, culture, and civilizations color conflicts in the Middle East and Central Asia.

When I was in junior high school my dad bought an old farmhouse in Vermont. It had been deserted for a couple of years, and the house had no electricity or running water—though there was a nearby spring.

My commute to work includes a subway ride from lower Manhattan to Grand Central Station. Lately, instead of reading, I've been praying.

When Margaret Watson's first husband passed away several years ago, she was disconsolate. "I was feeling very sorry for myself," Margaret related matter-of-factly.

I grew up in a Christian Science household, but in my early twenties I distanced myself from the religion. I thought it was just naivete to rely on the beautiful and good.

FUEL FOR YOUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY In recent years, there's been an ever-growing desire for a certain way of thinking, acting, reasoning. For some people it has taken form as a hunger for simplicity and calmness in life.

People joke a lot about midlife crises, but if you're in the midst of one, it doesn't always seen like a laughing matter. Some years ago, when the news media were giving a great deal of attention to the fiftieth anniversaries of battles connected with World War II, I found myself struggling with feelings that my life had been wasted and that the road ahead was a bleak and lonely one.

"It's never too late to achieve your true, God-inspired potential. " This thought, which came suddenly and with startling clarity some two years ago, stopped me from slipping into the casual, almost unthinking acceptance of age decline.

Would you explain why Muslims pray five times a day? We pray in the morning, early afternoon, late afternoon, after sunset, and before we go to bed. These specific times of prayer keep us in touch with God.

Since 1988, the first Thursday in May has been designated as a National Day of Prayer in the United States. (The National Day of Prayer tradition in the US has existed since 1775, but it wasn't until 1988 that a specific date was designated by the US Congress.