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You may have seen those bracelets with the initials W. W.

The people in these pages have joined the Journal's mission "to put on record" some glimpse of God's goodness, some truth that's taken them to higher ground in the aftermath of September 11. Their musings, struggling, prayers, and footsteps toward solutions come from their own journals—or they've spoken of them to the staff off the cuff, with modesty and honesty, and straight from the heart.

Perhaps the least familiar of the twelve apostles appointed by Jesus was a man called Simon Zelotes, or Simon the Zealot. Outside of his designation as an apostle, nothing else is said of him in the Scriptures, although some scholars associate him with a political party of the day, the Zealots—a radical group committed to overthrowing by force the Roman rule over Judaea.

You're taking a tour of China with your wife and a relative, and you become seriously ill. Since you are accustomed to relying solely on spiritual healing, you feel that you want to stick with that familiar form of help in this unfamiliar place.

Jesus spoke of those who "hunger and thirst after righteousness. " Matt.

Pinocchio is a popular children's story about a wooden puppet who wants more than anything to be a real boy. Not knowing any better, Pinocchio befriends a mischievous boy, and they get into a lot of trouble.

There's A Bad Dream many of us have had, or at least have heard others discussing, which goes something like this. You're sitting in a classroom.

One of the trickiest questions for any writer is, "Where do you get your ideas?" Even articulate authors can stammer when this one comes, as it surely will—whether it's at a book-singing event, a question-and-answer session in a writing workshop, or at a dinner party in a good friend's home. There are various pat answers one can give, all of differing lengths and levels of wit.

Some people believe they have to compromise conscience in order to be successful in business. Yet I've found it quite beneficial to express honesty in my business dealings, and to expect to receive the same kind of treatment in return.

The drama unfolds . Whether it's the judging in the Winter Olympics, the Enron debacle, a politician who returns favors for campaign donations, or the outcry for the resignations of government officials who have acted unwisely, the accused defends himself or herself against allegations of ethical impropriety.