As my husband and I were finishing our job at the place where we work, I realized my keys were missing. The last time I had used them was when I was putting some things away in the storage room, but now they were neither in my purse nor in my jacket pocket. I was...
My daughter and her husband had taken me out for a big lunch, so by dinnertime, all I wanted was a sandwich. Two slices of bread were left in the bag—just enough for one sandwich. And then there was a thin, leftover heel.
That leftover heel was just the thing to tear into...
The sight took my breath away. Who had scattered this handful of “rubies” in the dewy grass to glisten in the early morning sunlight? Not since I was ten years old had I seen such large ones or any with such deep, true red. I knelt down for a closer examination before...
I like a good deal—probably most people do. If I think I can get an item for a better price, I’ll shop around, and sometimes even buy an “off brand.” Often, this works quite well. However, some items of a lesser quality just do not work as well. For ...
It has been on my mind that I should cast more of my cares on the Lord. It seems that as one gets older, more cares come along in our lives each day.
Recently, I decided to have a family dinner and so invited my siblings, my children, and a good friend. I had not...
Like many people today, I have the opportunity to control my own retirement account, so each month I receive a statement telling me whether my account gained or lost during the past month. One term used to describe the gains is...
Recently, my son and I drove by a house that had been allowed to run down. As I looked at the sagging front porch and the boarded-up windows, the thought came to me that at...
The seeds of revival spring up in the hearts of the humble, which is how it happened to Evan Roberts, a young man from Wales. At the age of twenty-six, he enrolled in Bible school, but while in prayer one day, he felt strongly impressed by the Holy Spirit to return ...
Most of the years I spent employed were in jobs that would probably be considered “service” functions. Although I did not make the actual product which made the company profitable, I did some of those necessary background things that supported the production effort. ...
When you were growing up, perhaps your mother sometimes told you, “No, you cannot have a piece of cake (or cookie, or candy) right now. It will ruin your dinner.” When she said, “ruin your dinner,” did she mean that the dinner would burn or become soggy? No, what she ...