Devotion
The Stranger
What wonderful weather we have had lately. So nice to see it finally cooling off! My family and I celebrated the reprieve from the heat by spending a glorious Sunday afternoon at the park followed by a meal at our favorite place Mimi’s Cafe. It is always interesting, to say the least, to watch the […]
And Still More Words Of Wisdom
“There are plenty of rules for attaining success, but none of them work unless you do!” — Mark Twain “Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly your mind is more open. You’re able to benefit from the unique viewpoints of others, without being crippled by your own judgment. — Ralph Marston “Now […]
God’s Embroidery
When I was little, my mother used to sew a great deal. I would sit at her knee and look up from the floor and ask what she was doing. She informed me that she was embroidering. As from the underside I watched her work within the boundaries of the little round hoop that she […]
Self-Confidence And Exercise
In a study sponsored by the National Institute on Aging, fitness tests were administered to 46 low-active women divided into two groups. Regardless of how they had actually performed on the fitness test, members of one group were told they had scored in the highest of five levels of fitness, while the others were told […]
He Never Came Dressed That Way Again
Author Unknown I saw him in the church building for the first time last Wednesday. He was in his mid 70’s with silver hair and a neat brown suit. Many times in the past I had invited him to come. Several friends had talked to him about the Lord and had tried to share the […]
Though I Walk Through The Valley
by Dave Wilkinson 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Psalm 23:4a January 28, 2001 I want to live a long time. I’m like the Irishman who said: “Sure I want to go to Heaven when I die. I know Heaven is a grand wide place. But if someone told me I would be in Heaven next week, I […]
Is Your Hut Burning?
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to […]
Iron `Cross’ Found At Ground Zero
Thursday October 4 8:09 PM ET By SHANNON McCAFFREY, Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) – A cast iron “cross” found in the rubble of the World Trade Center has been adopted by rescue workers as a symbol of faith and blessed with holy water by a Franciscan priest. The 20-foot tall cross, consisting of […]
A Real Lesson In Humility
Booker T. Washington, the renowned black educator, was an outstanding example of this truth. Shortly after he took over the presidency of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, he was walking in an exclusive section of town when he was stopped by a wealthy white woman. Not knowing the famous Mr. Washington by sight, she asked if […]
Helplessness
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-174 HELPLESSNESS From ‘Sunrise Sunset’ (HarperCollins/Harper San Francisco), Rowland Croucher’s book of daily meditations. Feel free to use or adapt it. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the […]
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