Devotion
Have A Happy Day!
Although I do not imply that I am on a moral crusade, like the man in the story, I do something similar to what he does. I try to make people smile or even laugh. You’d be surprised to learn how far a smile and / or a joke can reach. Try it! By Art […]
Psalm 23 (The Message)
God, my shepherd! I don’t need a thing. You have bedded me down in lush meadows, you find me quiet pools to drink from. True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction. Even when the way goes through Death Valley I’m not afraid when you walk […]
Chinese Story
THERE IS A CHINESE STORY of an old farmer who had an old horse for tilling his fields. One day the horse escaped into the hills and, when all the farmer’s neighbours sympathised with the old man over his misfortune, the farmer replied, ‘Misfortune? Good fortune? Who knows?’ A week later, the horse returned with […]
When Bad Things Happen To Good People
Rabbi Harold Kushner 1981 [This is a short summary by Rev. David Holwick of the argument of Rabbi Kushner’s popular book, “When Bad Things Happen to Good People”] The reasons people suffer, from the perspective that God doesn’t send suffering, but it results from living in a world that is truly free. The cause of […]
Religious Dimension
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-183 THE RELIGIOUS DIMENSION From ‘Sunrise Sunset’ (HarperCollins/Harper San Francisco), Rowland Croucher’s book of daily meditations. Feel free to use or adapt it. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. […]
I’m Glad They Were Poor Shots
According to the Associated Press, police officers in two patrol cars fired more than twenty rounds at each other on July 10, 2001. The officers mistook each other’s vehicles for a stolen patrol car — and opened fire. An eighteen-year-old had apparently taken a Seattle police car for a joyride. The theft was reported on […]
Wisdom
“Gratitude is like finding a crystal-clear fountain at the end of a desert trek. It refreshes the giver and the receiver alike.” — Brenda Almand Parsons “Manage by objectives. Tell people exactly what you want them to do and then get out of their way.” — Brian Tracy” Leaders, whether in the family, in business, […]
Strength And Courage
It takes strength to be certain, It takes courage to have doubts. It takes strength to fit in, It takes courage to stand out. It takes strength to share a friend’s pain, It takes courage to feel your own pain. It takes strength to hide your own pain, It takes courage to show it and […]
Birth Of The Song Precious Lord
Back in 1932 I was 32 years old and a fairly new husband. My wife, Nettie, and I were living in a little apartment on Chicago’s Southside. One hot August afternoon I had to go to St. Louis where I was to be the featured soloist at a large revival meeting. I didn’t want to […]
Two Boxes
I have in my hands two boxes Which God gave me to hold; He said, “Put all your sorrows in the black, And all your joys in the gold.” I heeded His words, and in the two boxes Both my joys and sorrows I store; But though the gold became heavier each day, The black […]
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