When a person works in a coal mine, they dig out what they find in the earth, and coal dust covers their bodies. If you stood outside a mine at quitting time, it would be very obvious who had worked in the shaft. Every step the workers took, everything they … Continue reading →
John Harper, a widower and preacher, was aboard the Titanic in 1912 when an iceberg scraped and ripped open the ship’s hull. John was traveling with his six-year-old daughter and his relative, Jessie Leitch. He quickly got Jessie and his daughter on a lifeboat while shipmates assured everyone the Titanic couldn’t … Continue reading →
In our world, numbers gauge success, yet with God one matters. Your one soul mattered so much to God that He sent His one and only Son (John 3:16). There is one God and one Savior (1 Corinthians 8:6). Jesus is the one who will save (1 John 4:14, Romans … Continue reading →
You are the light of the world… let your light shine before men that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven (Matthew 5:14-16). Are the words we use, the things we share in person and on social media, are they shining the light of Christ? … Continue reading →
Day after day, week after week, month after month, and year after year, she wrote a message of love, carefully tucked her note into a bottle and placed it in the ocean. As the waves carried her message away, she hoped and prayed that one day the bottle would be … Continue reading →
Heavenly Father, thank You for the legacy of Billy Graham. Father, could You please raise up another person with a double portion of Your Holy Spirit? Raise up the next Billy Graham, the next one. Raise them up to speak Your hope, truth, and love. Father, we need, so need … Continue reading →
A friend of mine wonders and worries about their purpose in life, what they are supposed to do, and how they can make an impact in the world. As I pondered how to respond, I thought of something that sits in our yard. On one side of our property is … Continue reading →
