On a perpetual desk calendar -- one I’ve read each morning since it was given to me in 1992 -- a recent day’s notation included the following prayer: “Lord, I pray for the courage of my convictions. Instill in me the determination to make the right things happen. … [Read more...] about COURAGE AND CONVICTION!
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THE GREATEST FETE ON EARTH!
Circuses. Acts of various kinds. High-wire acts, trapeze artists, clowns, lion tamers, etc.; all promoted as “The Greatest Show On Earth!” The crowds come. They pay their money to get entertained and wowed. There are “oohs” and “aahs” as one grand act follows another. The audience stands amazed at daring human ability along with the … [Read more...] about THE GREATEST FETE ON EARTH!
A MAGIC BOX!
There was a little boy who was making his very first visit to the big city. Among the many new sights he encountered, it was the elevator he found the most intriguing. He stood in front of one for several minutes and marveled as he watched an old lady, slow and wrinkled, carefully step in and then disappear as the light flashed … [Read more...] about A MAGIC BOX!
BUILDING WITH THE BEST!
We cannot build a house with junk material and expect it to be livable. We cannot fill the body with junk food and expect it to be energized and healthy for living. Understanding those truths, we should also acknowledge we cannot build a healthy spiritual life by consuming the world’s junk! We need to be nourished and … [Read more...] about BUILDING WITH THE BEST!
A FEW MORE YEARS!
Here we are ten days into the new year. At this point in our life the number of years behind each one of us is not the same and how many more may be ahead for each one of us may differ as well. Considering there is a sense in which life is short (i.e. James 4:14), whether the years be few or many, what are we making of them? If we … [Read more...] about A FEW MORE YEARS!
