EARNESTLY CONTEND FOR THE FAITH WHICH WAS ONCE DELIVERED UNTO THE SAINTS
Learning a new lesson usually takes hard work, and sometimes we may think the effort too much or unnecessary. When I was in high school, before the days of computers, we had a typing class with manual (non-electric) typewriters. We had to sit at attention...
Many people in our society like to collect items. Perhaps you have a collection of coins, or small figurines, or hats, or some other item. Maybe you keep your collection on a shelf, in a drawer, in a safe, or in your garage. People enjoy their...
The late November day dawned exceptionally mild for the upper Midwest. It was Thanksgiving Day! It was also the 1930s and the Great Depression was still not over. Times were tough, and work was hard to find. It meant that if one did not have enough money, food was also scarce.
My father, along with a distant...
The last little bit of food in our house was on the table. Mother looked at the meager provision before us. We children looked toward her, our faces expectant. She bowed her head. In her quiet voice, she began to thank the Lord for the lunch, and ended with, “We also thank You,...
Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Those are the closing words of a song entitled, “Awake My Soul, and with the...
You have probably noticed how car dealerships often put large signs above their vehicles, with the words “Fully Loaded” printed in big, bold letters. Several years back I had an experience with a “fully loaded” vehicle. My wife was in the hospital because of a pregnancy, so I...
While I admit that my last name is uncommon, I do not think of it as difficult to pronounce. (Of course, you might say that is just because I have...
Paul the Apostle was a man of great faith and an example and inspiration for all Christians. God used him to bring the Gospel to the Gentiles, to...
There I went again—reaching to remove my seatbelt half a block before I arrived at my house. The many tasks that faced me were whirling around in my head, and I was impatient to tackle them. Reminding myself that I could not get out until I...
Watching a mother with her newborn baby is one of life’s pleasures. I have three children myself, and they are now teenagers. They love to pull out their baby books to see how old they were when they did certain things....