Stories

The Greatest Gift of All

THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years or so. It all began because my husband Mike hated...

E-Mail Ministry is Thirteen Years Old

E-MAIL MINISTRY IS THIRTEEN YEARS OLD Tomorrow (December 3, 2011) is the 13th birthday for E-Mail Ministry. This ministry started with 15 “volunteer” subscribers. Today, by God…s grace, E-Mail Ministry reaches around the world! Over the past twelve years, the E-Mail Ministry messages have been used by its subscribers...

The Hand

THE HAND Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun assignment — to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful. Most of the class might be considered economically disadvantaged, but still many would celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional...

Thank You, Lord

THANK YOU, LORD A newly arrived soul in Heaven was met by St. Peter. The saint toured the soul around Heaven. Both of them walked side by side inside a large workroom filled with angels. St. Peter stopped in front of the first section and said, “This is the...

Wanna Be A Pumpkin?

WANNA BE A PUMPKIN? A woman was asked by a coworker, “What is it like to be a Christian?” The coworker replied, “It is like being a pumpkin. God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. Then he cuts off...