A customs officer observes a truck pulling up at the border. Suspicious, he orders the driver out and searches the vehicle. He pulls off the panels, bumpers, and wheel cases but finds not a single scrap of contraband, whereupon, still […]
A few Christmases ago, my daughter and son-in-law decided to take a date night, which meant we had the distinct pleasure of having the grandchildren for an overnight stay. Being the doting grandparents we are, we decided to take them […]
Is it possible to feel God’s presence? This question brings to mind the story of Darlene Deibler Rose. Rose was a young American missionary in the jungles of New Guinea who survived four years of captivity in Japanese prison camps […]
We give thanks to you, O God, we give thanks, for your Name is near; men tell of your wonderful deeds. As for me, I will declare this forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob. Psalm 75:1, […]
And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. (2 Timothy 2:2 ESV) Warren Buffet said, “Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone […]
Fulton J. Sheen wrote: “An interesting phenomenon in children is that gratitude or thankfulness comes relatively late in their young lives. They almost have to be taught it; if not, they grow up thinking that the world owes them a […]
Jesus sat down near the place where the offerings were collected and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. There were some who made a spectacle of their giving. A poor widow came and put in two […]
Jesus said to his followers, “You are the light of the world…the salt of the earth.” What did He mean? Jesus intended that his followers be people of influence – people of change. Just as a small flame lights a […]
Psalm 137:1-4 1 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. 2 There on the poplars we hung our harps, 3 for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy; they said, “Sing us one […]
Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious rift in their 40 years of working together. It began with a small misunderstanding and grew into a major difference. Eventually, […]
