The Beauty Remains
A little boy wrote a letter to God which began with a question: “Dear God, are you real? Some people don’t believe it. If You are, You better do something …
Risen Christ
Heartburn!
A little boy went into the neighborhood grocery store and asked for a box of Tide. The grocer patted him on the head and said jokingly, “My, such a good …
And Now What Happens?
Francine M. O’Connor has written a little meditation in which she wonders whether or not we everyday Christians take the miracles of Jesus for granted. She says … As adults, …
Are You Hiding?
There was a time, at the dawn of the world, when the Lord God walked in the garden in the cool of the day. But Adam, the man in the …
Did You Ask Any Good Questions Today?
In the study of Ancient History, we learn of the conflict between the Medes and the Persians. The Medes tried to take the Empire away from the Persians and when …
Has It Made A Difference?
An elderly woman, who had just traded in her compact car for a larger model, drove her long, shiny, new beauty downtown to go shopping. The only parking space she …
No Ifs, No Buts
Thomas’ confession-“My Lord and my God”-is the most profound expression of Jesus’ Lordship and Divinity to be found in all of Scripture. It goes beyond belief in what Thomas saw …
Show Me
In a Sunday School class, the teacher asked a little boy to explain the cause of Adam’s fall in the Garden of Eden. Remembering only that it had something to …
Rise And Shine
Imagine a man clinging desperately to the top of a solid steel flagpole. Then watch a strong man strike the bottom of the pole with a large sledge hammer. BOING! …
Let It Be Known
It was a day when the threat of rain hung in the air. A young woman drove up to a drive-through fast-food window. She was waited on by a man …
Look To The Pea Patch!
In a certain school district, it was customary to participate in the annual sale of Easter Seals. The practice was to put a “piggy bank” in each classroom and, from …