Pressure

Hope College wins national playoffs (illustration)

The Hope College Women’s basketball team had made it to the national playoffs. The final game saw Hope 20 points behind with 10 minutes left to play. The team remained calm and began to narrow the gap. Then with just 5 seconds remaining, a 3 point basket tied the game. The …

Dinah Scores the Winning Points (illustration)

The Hope College women’s basketball team had made it to the national playoffs. The final game saw Hope 20 points behind with 10 minutes left to play. The team remained calm and began to narrow the gap. Then with just 5 seconds remaining, a 3 point basket tied the game. The final …

Lesser Pressure Preferred (illustration)

In Hillsdale, New Jersey, the superintendent of the Department of Public Works resigned, but with the understanding that he would be rehired for the job of garbage truck driver. He preferred the job with less pressure, he said. (Sunday School Times). …

Pressures to evacuate Beirut, Lebanon (illustration)

In February 1984 the U.S.A. and Great Britain withdrew from Beirut, Lebanon. Everyone from each country who wanted to come out was evacuated. Before this happened everyone was saying, “our people are in this dangerous situation. Why don’t they do something about it.” Th …