O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? I Corinthians 15:55. Praying about this article, I felt impressed to share the following poem that I wrote recently: Comfort and Hope Weep not as those who have no hope of life beyond the grave. This was the…
“Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.” Psalm 25:4-5. Like most of David’s psalms, this one is a prayer. David starts out by…
“And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect.” II Chronicles 34:22 Huldah…
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 From the beginning of…
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 We all like to receive invitations. In a normal year, we would probably have received at least one wedding invitation for this summer. It is a special honour when someone invites…
“I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.” Psalms 122:1 My daily Bible reading today was in the book of II Chronicles, chapter 20, which records the story of David numbering Israel, and then being rebuked by the Lord for doing…
There is always that one child… You know which one. (Maybe you ARE/WERE the one!) If it was declared to be impossible to climb that pole, scale that wall, jump that ditch, find that one lost piece, or fit one more cookie in its mouth — he/she would be The.…
One of the hardest parts of watching people age is seeing a loss of strength. Most have been independent all their lives. It puts a dent in their pride to accept help in areas where they are no longer strong enough to cope. Lending a hand to help them negotiate…
There is one particular area on a route that I used to take regularly that is breathtaking on certain mornings. As the fog is lifting from the river valley, the cattle are grazing in the fields covered in dew. The bluffs above the river are barely visible, with wisps of…