Daddy, Can I Come Home?
Several years ago, I met a lifelong friend walking down the road. We stopped for a couple of moments and exchanged greetings. I asked her how she and her husband were doing (they had...
Three Gardens and Three Trees
What's the Bible all about? What's its major theme? If you were to write a Cliff Notes on the Bible, and be as brief as possible, what would you say about it?
Well, at least...
Reading with Your Tongue
In his book, The Wonder of the Word of God, Robert L. Sumner tells of a man in Kansas City who was severely injured in an explosion.
The man’s face was badly disfigured, and he...
Some Unusual Things for which to be Thankful
Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don't know ... it gives you the opportunity...
Glad Tidings of Good Things (April 20, 2017)
The Best is Yet to Be
At Columbia University, John Erskine was considered one of their greatest teachers ever.
He was a true “Renaissance man”—author of sixty books, accomplished concert pianist, head of the Julliard School...
Move Along
When Christian Herter was governor of Massachusetts, he was running hard for a second term in office. One day, after a busy morning chasing votes (and no lunch), he arrived at a church barbecue....
Empty Nest
You know you are suffering from 'Empty Nest Syndrome' if...
you have thrown out the better part of the last several one-gallon jugs of milk but still can't bring yourself to buy the one-quart...
I Am Thankful For . . .
I am thankful for . . .
the wife who says it’s hot dogs tonight because she is home with me and not out with someone else.
the husband who is on the sofa being...