Story: Boats of Faith
It is known that on the seas of life, there are three types of faith centered people. First there are rowboat people. They are all pulling with all their strength at the oars as they try to row up the stream. They make some progress. But it is … [Read more...]
Story: Year of Time
As you look at the new year look at it as a block of time. You see 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,760 hours, 525,600 minutes, 31,536,000 seconds. All is a gift from God. You have done nothing to deserve it, earn it, or purchase it. … [Read more...]
Story: Little New Year Blessings
THE LITTLE NEW YEAR One cold morning Maurice awoke from his dreams and sat up in bed and listened. He thought he heard a knock at his window; but though the moon was shining brightly, Jack Frost had been so busily at work that Maurice could … [Read more...]
Story: Imperfect
So you are not perfect. Nobody is. You think you aren't good enough, strong enough and you don't have the ability to answer God's call. In fact, you may not even hear the call at all. Remember this: Moses stuttered.David's armor didn't fit.John … [Read more...]
Story: String Too Short to Save
Poet Donald Hall told the story of a hermit in New Hampshire, a man who passed away leaving behind sheds full of hoarded stuff. In one of the sheds was a box labeled, “string too short to be saved.” That’s what we do with the trivia that gets in … [Read more...]
Story: Turning Point
Can you identify a turning point in your life? Was it a celebration or time of great strife? Was there a loss that still resides in your heart? Was there a birth that puts joy in that same heart? Were there words heard from years past, With … [Read more...]
Story: Timmy’s Secret
A little boy answered the ringing phone. A woman faintly heard a voice say hello. It sounded like a young child. "Is your mommy or daddy home?" she asked. "Yes," whispered the small voice. "May I talk with one of them?" The child … [Read more...]
Story: Where God Ain’t
He was just a little boy, on a week's first day. He was wandering home from Sunday School, and dawdling on the way. He scuffed his shoes into the grass; he found a caterpillar. He found a fluffy milkweed pod, and blew out all the "filler." A … [Read more...]
Story: Echo
A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly, the son falls, hurts himself and screams, "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh" To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh" Curious, he yells, "Who are … [Read more...]