Sweet Mystery Of Life
I paid a dime for a package of seeds, the clerk tossed them down with a flip. “We have them assorted to everyone’s needs,” he said with a smile on …
Mystery
Huggable And Buggable You
In a “Peanuts” comic strip, little Lucy is trying to better understand the little dog “Snoopy.” She looks at him with wondering eyes and says, “There are times when you …
Enough To Make Your Knees Tremble
There is an old aphorism which says: “Some people go to Church to see who didn’t.” There is another that goes something like this: “Attend your Church,” the pastor cries; …
It’s Awesome!
You’re in your little garden on a bright, sunny day, pulling dandelions. Suddenly, perhaps for the first time, you take a good look at that weed, and you see the …
There Must Be Some Mistake
There is a daily syndicated newspaper cartoon strip called “The Small Society” in which the author seems to be telling us that our Society is coming apart at the seams. …
Gathering/scattering
After he had lectured his son for five minutes on the evils of smoking, a concerned father said to his 15-year-old son, “If you ever decide to smoke I want …
And We Wait
An ancient oriental story tells of a little fish swimming along the edge of the river. Nearby on the river bank a science teacher has assembled his class for an …
Forgiven, Forgotten, Forever
“Far be it for me to glory except in the Cross of Jesus Christ, Our Lord” (Gal. 6:14). This familiar phrase from the Apostle Paul is one of Scripture’s most …
Miracle Of Love
Miracles? Miracles? Let’s not pretend, They can all be explained From beginning to end. So say the cynics of our time, but what about you? Do you believe in miracles? …
There’s Mystery In The Air
From the writings of the late William Jennings Bryan, renowned American lawyer/orator, come these words: In Cairo, I secured a few grains of wheat that had slumbered for more than …
We’d Better Run Some Tests
What good will a few extra dollars do you — or a few extra of anything — if you are not experiencing the good life. What good will they do …
It’s Your Choice!
A four-year-old girl sat with her aunt in Church as the preacher spoke about the need for unity, in the Church and in the world. Over-and-over, he punctuated each point …
An Incredibly Beautiful Thing
If Christ were to appear on earth as He did two thousand years ago, would we recognize Him? “Oh,” we may answer, “if He were living in our day, we …