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"He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me; because he delighted in me." - Psalm 18:19   A favorite charge against Christians is that they live in a narrow worl read more..

Because my mother had a habit of losing her cordless phone, I bought her a phone with a clip on it so she could attach it directly to her belt. A few days later, I walked into my mother's home and fou... read more..

Can you recognize the body of Christ when you see it?  Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20080203.mp3{/audio} read more..

Fresh out of high school, I found a job cleaning the elegant home of an older couple. Among other duties, I had to dust their many imported carvings and petrified collectibles, as well as pick up aft... read more..

"When Moses' hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up, one on one side, one on the other so that his hands remained steady ti read more..

It was very crowded at the supermarket, and the customer in front of me had a large order. As the harried looking clerk lifted the final bag for her, its bottom gave way, sending the contents crashing... read more..

Squirrels drive me nuts.  I have 2 squirrel stories from my past that have left me with mixed feelings about these rodents.  So I am always happy to find people who fight back and make thi read more..

Ducking into confession with a turkey in his arms, Brian said, "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. I stole this turkey to feed my family. Would you take it and settle my guilt?" "Certainly not," ... read more..

"For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come." - 1 Timothy 4:8   When Friday co read more..

Nobody enjoys privacy more than Yours Truly. I confess I am not a very happy camper when that privacy is compromised in any fashion. Recently, I endured a tremendous trespass on my privacy. One day l... read more..

"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." - Matthew 6:21   Our treasure,(that which we value most), is like a magnet. It draws our thoughts, desire, and our act read more..

"We glory in tribulation also, knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope; and hope maketh not ashamed." - Romans 5:3-5   There is read more..

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY   This is the day the LORD hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.   Isaiah 9:1-4 1 Cor. 1:10-17 Matthew 4:12-23 Psalm 27:1-9   On this Third read more..

What is the relationship of righteousness to effective prayer? The answer will lead you not only to answered pray but maybe healing from sickness too. Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20080127 read more..

"Restore unto me the joy of Thy Salvation." - Psalm 51:12   David was a poetic genius. Guided by the Holy Spirit, he had written the immoral Twenty-Third Psalm. He was a hero of m read more..

"I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, for your fellowship in the Gospel from the first day until now." - Phi read more..

"He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy." - Proverbs 28:13   Modern psychiatrists tell us that a sense of guilt crowded do read more..

"The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace." - Romans 8:6   Paul divides people into two categories, those who let themselves be con read more..

My employment search preoccupied our family for months. One day my husband told our three boys that to make things easier for me, he had a list of jobs for them.They were all silent until our six-year... read more..

The white dwarf sun pulls everything towards it - except blue balls apparently.  This game has three different versions to try and is calmly intense to play. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbyg... read more..

Some things in life seem like they will never end, they just drag on and on with no sign of running out of steam. Maybe it is simply me, but I find I have a limited amount of steam these days, par read more..

"For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive?"   This is a heart and memory searching question. It greets us at every point as we try to read more..

So George goes out on a really windy night to walk over and visit his friend Sam, who is sick in bed. Several hours later, George drags his weary body into Sam's house and collapses on the couch."I te... read more..

I think most people would have to spend back to back life sentences in prison to learn to play the harmonica this well.  But Buddy Greene (as far as I know) didn't. (adsbygoogle = read more..

"Better is a dry morsel and quietness than a house full of sacrifices with strife." - Proverbs 17:1   The house full of strife of which the inspired writer was speaking was not kn read more..

As the test pilot climbed out of the experimental aircraft, having torn off the wings and tail in the crash landing, the crash truck arrived.A rescuer saw the bloodied pilot and asked, "What happened?... read more..

Do good works earn you anything from God?   Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20070120.mp3{/audio} read more..

Isaiah 49:1-6 1 Cor. 1:1-9 John 1:29-41 Psalm 40:1-12   Jesus came to take away the sins of the world. This mission was assigned by God, accomplished by the Son of God, and revealed to Jo read more..

A friend asked me to replace the rotted post that her mailbox sat on, but to save the beloved old box. I managed to extract all but one of the rusty nails in the bottom of the mailbox. To free the las... read more..

"Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in  Thy sight, O LORD my strength and my Redeemer." - Psalm 19:14   This is the prayer of one who has read more..