“Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say rejoice” (Phil. 4:4). Philippians 4:4–9 became my “life verses” during my years as a student at Bible college. This was the time that my husband and I were beginning our journey as newlyweds. After 80 years of life and nearly 60 years of marriage, we continue...
“I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.” (Prov. 8:12) “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” (James 1:5) You will be remembered either for the problems you CAUSED or the problems...
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind” (1 Cor. 13:4). When you think of a chronically ill person, images of someone lying in a hospital bed or completely confined to a wheelchair often come to mind. But there is another level of chronically ill that makes up a great number in the world. These people are...
Most cities now have signs that post Amber Alerts to help authorities rescue children who have been abducted. At any given time, there are approximately 90,000 missing persons in the U.S. Pastors are cancelling mid-week Prayer Meetings because of missing persons—church members have stopped attending. But the missing person I’m referring to is not the...
“Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth” (Pro. 5:18). This past Sunday evening I was listening to the choir at church sing and watching my youngest child, Aubrey, sing. I was struck by the fact that she’ll be in college a long way from home in less than a...
“Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.” (1 Pet. 3:7) The differences between men and women are not only astronomical they are often humorous. Someone listed our...