EARNESTLY CONTEND FOR THE FAITH WHICH WAS ONCE DELIVERED UNTO THE SAINTS
When I was about six years of age, I chose to cut my hair. I was at school and my bangs were hanging in my eyes and bothering me. So during a movie, I leaned down underneath my...
Recently, when learning a new task on the computer, I was amazed at the abilities of modern technology. I was working with a program that copies and corrects sound files from old cassette tapes—in this case, tapes of sermons. First, I transferred the sound files into the computer,...
One morning, I answered my phone and was invited to a “Come As You Are” breakfast. The party was to take place one week from the date of the phone call, but I was to appear just as I was dressed at that moment!
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Growing up in the 1930s, during the Great Depression, I remember many men coming to our door expressing their need. These men were referred to as tramps, hoboes, bums, or worse, but my mother always recognized a real person who was simply going through a rough patch and was...
These days, we are awakened early in the morning by the sound of tractors working in almost every field. I like the sound. It is the promise of good things to come: fresh garden tomatoes, watermelon...
Recently, I attended a garage sale, and discovered among the odds and ends on a table a burgundy colored ceramic bowl. It had seen better days and, apparently, had not been particularly valued. It was pretty worn and...
An urgent phone call directed us to the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in the West Hills of Portland, Oregon. Our new baby grandson had become seriously ill and was being treated there. Several different levels of parking lots surround the hospital, and we drove from ...
I love living things. They invigorate me! I enjoy smelling fresh flowers and seeing the beautiful colors of spring after the dullness of winter. There is a resurrection in my spirit as I experience the newness of each spring season bursting forth with new ...
Amy and Tracy planted some seeds at the same time. Every day the girls watered the seeds, gave them plant food, and made sure they were positioned to receive the proper amount of sunlight. Several days went by, and Amy’s plant sprouted from the dirt. A week later Tracy’s ...
Many of us have experienced that moment of embarrassment which occurs when a visitor arrives at our home unannounced and we are unprepared for company. ...