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High School Valedictorian Delivers Graduation Speech Hours After Dad’s Funeral

Early College High School valedictorian Alem Hadzic has gone viral after he took the stage at his graduation ceremony to deliver his speech—just hours after his father's funeral. 

See the High School Graduation Trend That’s Making the Internet Cry

As the class of 2024 graduates and the school year comes to a close, there’s a new trend happening on social media that has all of us sentimentals feeling unwell over how fast time flies. 

Tears in a Bottle Verse: The Divine Comfort of Psalm 56:8

Discover the profound significance of the tears in a bottle verse, the context of Psalm 56:8. Explore the symbolism of tears in a bottle and the assurance of God's compassionate presence in times of sorrow.

Shauna Niequist

Shauna Niequist is the New York Times best-selling author of Cold Tangerines, Bittersweet, Bread & Wine, Savor, and Present Over Perfect. She is married to Aaron, and they live in Chicago with their sons, Henry & Mac. Shauna is a bookworm, a beachbum, and a passionate gatherer of people, especially around the table. See more from Shauna on her website.

What I Realized the Day I Finally Got “Skinny Enough”

"I was a spirit and a mind unfortunately trapped in rather bad packaging, like a bad ad campaign for a genuinely good product."

My Wife Cheated, Ran Off With Another Man, And Never Came Back. Where Was God?

Jon married a girl I grew up with. In the middle of the night two years later, Jon called me because he had just found emails that made it clear to him that his wife was cheating on him. Soon after, she left and never came back.

Husband Finds Emails Proving Wife Is Cheating in the Middle of the Night—But Her Betrayal Turns Out to Be a Blessing in Disguise

"I know that it seemed like God was being cruel that year, that middle of the night when he called me. But he was not."

A Cheating Wife & a Church Job Gone Wrong: What It Really Means to Be “Blessed”

Jon called me in the middle of the night because he had just found emails that made it clear his wife was cheating on him. Soon after, she left and never came back.