Glad Tidings of Good Things (April 5, 2018)
All but a Nail
A Haitian wanted to sell his house for $2,000.
Another man wanted to buy it, but he was poor, and couldn’t afford the full price.
After much bargaining, the owner agreed to sell...
Glad Tidings of Good Things (May 10, 2018)
You Are Richer . . .
You are richer today than you were yesterday if you have laughed often, given something, forgiven even more, made a new friend, or made stepping stones of stumbling blocks.
You...
Glad Tidings of Good Things (June 14, 2019)
Just One Match
I was crossing the Atlantic a short time ago, and one night I and some of the passengers were talking to the captain. He told us of an incident that had occurred...
Glad Tidings of Good Things (March 2, 2017)
Building a Wall
In Ancient China, the people desired security from the barbaric hordes to the north, so they built The Great Wall of China. It was so high they knew no one could climb...
Glad Tidings of Good Things (March 24, 2016)
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Glad Tidings of Good Things (September 29, 2016)
The Hare and the Tortoise
The Hare once boasted of his speed before the other animals. “I have never yet been beaten,” said he, “when I put forth my full speed. I challenge any one...
Glad Tidings of Good Things (January 25, 2018)
Why Are Prayers Unanswered?
George MacDonald was born in 1824, in the Scottish Highlands. He was a teacher, minister, father, lecturer, and writer. MacDonald’s writing was so powerful that a better-known C. S. Lewis said....
Glad Tiding of Good Things (July 14, 2016)
$86,000
I had a crazy uncle. He was rich. I liked him a lot. He was rather odd, but still I thought he was great. He had some unusual ideas. As president of a big...
Glad Tidings of Good Things (June 7, 2018)
A Brick in the Wall
You may have heard the expression: “He was a brick!” Few know the origin and significance of that expression. The term implies all that is brave and loyal.
Plutarch, in writing...
Glad Tidings of Good Things (September 19, 2017)
Five Things Elders Need to Hear Regularly
When things are going well, we just assume the elders know we appreciate it. Here are five things that elders need to hear from each member on a...