1/30/23

Longing to leave her poor Brazilian neighborhood, Christina wanted to see the world. Discontent with a home having. . .
Romans 5:8 But God shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.

Please Come Home

1/27/23

A son took his father to a restaurant to enjoy a delicious dinner. His father was quite old and a little weak as well. While eating, food occasionally. . .
Isaiah 46:4 Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.

A Generous Helping of Love

1/26/23

My dad has bees. Today I went to his house and he showed me all the honey that he got from the hives. . .
Colossians 3:12 Put on then as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness and patience.

Loyalty Matters

1/25/23

I was bullied a lot in secondary school (11-18 years old for people who have different school systems). There was one main culprit, let's call him C. . .
Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

People Change

1/24/23

Let them grow old with the same love that they let you grow ... let them speak and tell repeated stories with the same patience and interest that they heard yours as a child ... 
Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and your mother, that you may have a long life in the land the LORD your God is giving you.

When Parents Grow Old

1/23/23

When I was a boy we used to live across the road from a big hill with huge Oak trees growing out of it. When Winter would arrive and thick. . .
Psalm 32:8I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.

You Have To Steer

1/20/23

There's a famous story in the Vatican about a homeless person of Polish origin who usually stayed in Rome . .
Luke 12: 6-7 Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins, yet not one of them has not escaped the notice of God. Even the hairs of your head have all been counted, do not be afraid, you are worth more than many sparrows.

JPII and the Homeless Man

1/19/23

Newspaper columnist and minister George Crane tells of a wife who came into his office. . .
James 2:17 In this same way faith by itself if it's not accompanied by action is dead.

Try This

1/18/23

Jenny was a bright eyed pretty 5 year old girl. One day when she and her mother were. . .
Mathew 13:45-46  The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had

Pearls

1/17/23

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. “What food might this contain?” the mouse wondered. He was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. . .
1 John 4:11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

The Mouse Trap

1/16/23

Martin Luther King Jr's famous I Have A Dream speech from Washington DC

I Have A Dream

1/13/23

Once upon a time, a powerful king had a large orchard. It was filled with a vast variety of fruit trees. His majesty employed a skilled gardener to tend the trees. . .
Romans 8:28 We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose

God is Merciful

1/12/23

‘Twas battered and scarred and the auctioneer Thought it scarcely worth his while To waste much time on the old violin, But he held it up with a smile.. .
Isaiah 64:8 But now, O LORD, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.

The Touch of the Masters Hand

1/11/23

A young couple moved into a new neighborhood. The next morning while they were eating breakfast. . .
Matthew 7: 1-5  
Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.  “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

Clean Your Windows

1/10/23

My daughter had overbought several times over the last six months so her food pantry was full and she wasn’t sure she would be able to eat all the stuff she had . . .
Hebrews 13:16 Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

Receiving With Love

1/9/23

Realizing in the middle of the day while your child is at school that she probably forgot to make sure her black pants are clean for the band concert which is tonight. . .
Colossians 3:14 - And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

Parenting a Middle Schooler is Like. . .

1/6/23

I looked at my beautiful Christmas tree and sighed. It was time. The New Year was a week old and my tree still stood in the corner of our room with its collection of memories proudly displayed in a shower of colorful lights. . .
Proverbs 17:17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Admire Their Glow

1/5/23

"I was bustling through another Christmas season, grumbling to myself about all I was spending and what a nuisance the malls were. . .
1 Tim 4:4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.

The Fruitcake

1/4/23

Oh, you say, had I been there at Bethlehem that night I would have seen. I would have understood. I would have known it was the Christ child. Would you? There is one way of knowing. . .

What have you heard and Seen this Christmas

1/3/23

Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office. . 

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