God speaks to each of us in a way that is just as unique as the way He made us. Jerry was getting a shower and settling in after a long day, when he heard …

My aunt had a wringer washing machine. How I wanted to try washing clothes like my aunt!  I had spent the night with her and my uncle.  The next day we were to wash clothes. …

It all started with a football; it didn’t start out as stealing. It shouldn’t surprise me that deceit and lying can so easily trap us into a deeper sin, but it does. I began third …

My sister, Joan, and I lived with our grandparents in the country for a while.  The school bus stop was  about a quarter mile down a gravel road that we walked to each morning.  A …

A lot of us like to go shopping. We look for bargains and the clearance rack to find the best prices. We want the best the store has to offer for the cheapest price we …

Who Am I? Who am I? This seems to be the age-old question when you retire. Now that I am retired my husband and I often play a game of cards in the evenings and …

Better Than We Deserve Most of us at one time or another have been hooked on a TV series that involves police, detectives, and lawyers. When the day of reckoning comes in the courtroom many …

Friends Forever I really enjoy reading. I like a good fiction book with maybe a little drama to keep it interesting but always with a happy ending. I usually put myself in the place of …

FORGIVENESS, WHY IS IT SO HARD? This thought came to me yesterday.: “Forgiveness has less to do with you and another person and more to do with you and God! I lay awake this morning …

Response in Times of Calamity What practical response can we give to those experiencing loss? Here are five things we should not do in seasons of grief: • Don’t compare. When someone tells you their …