With all the saber-rattling going on in the world today, many of the young men I know are beginning to wonder. “Are we going to war? Will I be called up?” The very concept of a military draft is new to them. I’ve lived through several wars—World War II, the Korean conflict, and Vietnam. I […]
Read More →Scripture: “Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many” (Hebrews 12:15 NLT). As a kid growing up in the Oklahoma Panhandle, I became very familiar with the dry, thorny tumbleweeds that blocked fences, roads, and empty buildings. The “Russian thistle,” a green, thirsty bush, absorbs many liters of […]
Read More →THE GAME OF LIFE How many of you watched the Superbowl? That game will go down in history! I’d like to tell you of another football game that is also memorable—although for a far different reasons. The event took place on January 1st, 1929 in Pasadena. California.. The Rose Bowl stadium was packed with over 70,000 […]
Read More →Being still at Christmas seems an oxymoron. But since I determined to celebrate this festival as a God-ordained time of refreshment, I notice a new quiet in my spirit. My thoughts no longer are rampant with undone chores. I no longer feel the need to fill silent moments with talk of mundane things. I can […]
Read More →Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. (John 14:27 KJV). The Christmas season has arrived, and it’s time to put aside my customary work and enter into the celebration with my whole heart. I must […]
Read More →Scripture: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13 NKJV). Our nation, and in fact, our entire world is in terrible straits. We have abandoned God’s laws, and we are reaping the terrible rewards of our bad choices. What can we do? What can I—an old lady of limited influence and […]
Read More →Scripture: In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven (Matthew 5:16 NI),. One of my favorite allegories was told by an ancient Russian rabbi to illustrate the value of a story. He portrayed Truth as a naked young man sitting […]
Read More →Scripture: Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.,” Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise” (Luke 23:43-43) NIV. For several years, I taught children’s church at the Friends Church in Bacliff, Texas. One of my favorite teaching tools was puppetry. I made four large […]
Read More →I recently found myself indignant over something a friend said and responded with angry words of my own. Even as I spoke, my spiritual contentment and peace evaporated. Then I turned to the Lord in my morning quiet time and asked what He would say to me. The gentle answer came as I felt impressed […]
Read More →Scripture: Little children, keep yourselves from idols (1John 5:21 KJV). Some years ago I heard an unforgettable story told by a newly assigned priest. He observed a woman who every afternoon knelt and wept before a lovely garden statue of Mary. “She must be very devout,” he remarked to an older priest, who had served […]
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