Nothing can rob a home of happiness more than unresolved anger and constant quarrels. Over and over, the Bible warns against this. The Book of Proverbs is filled with admonitions against strife, as are the New Testament letters of Paul, Peter, and James. But once quarrels start, they are difficult to stop. My parents were […]
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 […]
Read More →Scripture: “Love never fails (1 Corinthians 13:8) NIV. I always read this as meaning, “Love will always eventually produce results.” This week, however, I saw a different interpretation. Like the metal girders that make a bridge hold strong under many millions of automobiles traveling at varied speeds, in all kinds of weather, love must be […]
Read More →My favorite memory of my mother is during a small family reunion, when she surprised us all by walking to the old upright piano. “I think I’ll play a song,” she announced. Dad had purchased it from a farmer for about $100, and Mama took in ironing to pay for my lessons. She found a […]
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