COMFORT OF A FRIEND Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person; having neither to weigh thoughts nor to measure words but to pour them all out, just as it is,…
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FULL REST IN GOD But how shall we rest in God? By giving ourselves wholly to Him. If you give yourself by halves, you cannot find full rest--there will ever be a lurking disquiet in…
SINGULAR APPLAUSE The applause of a single human being is of great consequence. By Samuel Johnson
FRIENDSHIP WALK Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me and be my friend. -- Albert Camus
A HELP FOR EVERY OCCASION 1 Peter 5:10 tells us "But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that you have suffered a while, make…
COMFORT IN HOPE Do not be worn out by the labors which you have undertaken for My sake, and do not let tribulations ever cast you down. Instead, let My promise strengthen and comfort you…
TOUCH OF KINDNESS I am a mother of three--ages fourteen, twelve, and three--and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the…
MARRIAGE UNLIMITED Some years ago, the priest at our nephew's wedding described marriage as 'an unlimited commitment to an unknowable partner,' and that's true. Marriage is an act of faith, as well as hope .…
TRIALS AND THORNS Sandra felt as low as the heels of her Birkenstocks as she pushed against a November gust and the florist shop door. Her life had been easy, like a spring breeze. Then…
LIFE-SAVING FRIENDSHIP One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all…
UNCONDITIONAL HOPE Hope is necessary in every condition. The miseries of poverty, sickness and captivity would, without this comfort, be insupportable. By {hyperlink "" | Samuel Johnson}
WHAT GOES AROUND, COMES AROUND A man was driving home one evening, on a two-lane country road. Work in this small Midwestern community, was almost as slow as his beat-up Pontiac. But he never quit…
WHEN THE GAS MAN RUNS Two gas company servicemen, a senior training supervisor and a young trainee, were out checking meters in a suburban neighborhood. They parked their truck at one end of the alley…
FROM SOUR TO SWEET Whoever has bitten a sour apple will enjoy a sweet one all the more. From a German proverb
TWINING AROUND GOD No man can be without his god. If he have not the true God to bless and sustain him, he will have some false god to delude and to betray him. The…
GOD'S MIGHTY ARMY An entry was made in the diary of a Civil War soldier in Lee's confederate army. He was on his way to Gettysburg, writing a note to his wife. His feet were…
LIMITED EASTER GREETINGS A little girl wanted to make her own Easter card for her mother. While she watched cartoons on Saturday morning, she worked on her card. Inside the card she drew three balloons…
GOD'S GREAT BIG HUG Dolly from the Family Circus comic is reading the Bible to her two brothers, Billy and P. J. and she says, "Heaven is a great big hug that lasts forever." How…
LIFE IS STRONGER THAN DEATH If Jesus is resurrected, then love is stronger than hate, good is stronger than evil and life is much greater than we had ever imagined. If Jesus is resurrected, then…
WHEN DEATH DIED Death died when Christ arose.
