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 →One of the benefits of keeping a journal is to be able to look back and see progress (or lack thereof) toward my goals. I searched my entry for January 1, 2016, and found some excellent resolutions (from “Board of Wisdom—Ten Ways to Love).” Listen without interrupting (Proverbs 18). Speak without accusing (James 1:19). Give without sparing (Proverbs […]
Read More →Isaiah 40:30– Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. 2 Corinthians 5:17– Therefore, if anyone is in […]
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: I planted the seed . . . but God has been making it grow (1 Cor. 3:6 NIV) A little-known novel[1] tells of a once-beautiful valley in northern France that became abandoned and barren when too many trees were cut down. The streams dried up, the birds and animals found better habitats, and the […]
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