Valentines day is not far away. If you visit any store right now you will see chocolate candies and Valentines. As I was praying and reading through 1 John recently I thought to myself, what is sweeter than chocolate? The love of God! This is …
In a place not far away or long ago, an invisible creature called Covid-19 lived. He was a troublemaker that came from a long line of troublemakers. A third cousin killed 50 million people in the 14th century. To do it, Bubonic had to …
Two women visited a funeral home to pay their respects to a wealthy neighbor who had died. After signing the guest book, they were surprised to be the only ones in the viewing room. The first woman, who didn’t know the deceased well, looked down …
My husband is dying. As shocking as that seems, it’s a sentence I could have written every day for twenty-one months since he got an “aggressive cancer” diagnosis. I knew what the tests would show after that doctor’s appointment was changed to the last one …
“If I’m still alive on Christmas Eve, I would like your promise that I can go home for Christmas,” the frail young woman whispered to her doctor. It was a cold day in December and the news Dr. John MacDougall had just delivered seemed …
What does Thanksgiving mean to you? Some famous quotes: Henry Jacobsen Praise God even when you don’t understand what He is doing. A. Johnston Ross If I have enjoyed the hospitality of the Host of this universe, Who daily spreads a table in my sight, …
In 2003 Robert Matthews called a radio station and told them this: “[Two years ago] my wife and I found out we were going to have our first child. She planned a trip out to California to visit her sister. On our way to the airport, …
A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. John 16:21 “A mother understands what a child does …
In the early 1800s as Henry Ward Beecher stepped up to the podium of Plymouth Church to preach, he found a letter awaiting him. He opened it and found it contained only one word: “Fool.” With becoming seriousness, he announced to the church the contents …
I love words beginning with RE. The ones you find on magazine covers that motivate you to change your house, furniture, looks, relationships, or health. Just reading the words re-energizes me! Rejuvenate Repurpose Renovate Restore Refurbish Renew Remodel Rediscover Reorganize Revitalize The dictionary defines the …
