DO YOU CARRY YOUR UMBRELLA? We all have something to learn from this young girl. As a drought continued for what seemed an eternity, a small community of farmers was in a quandary as to what to do. Rain was important to keep their crops healthy and sustain the...
Stories
You Shall
You Shall You shall not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities. You shall not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never come to pass. You shall not carry grudges, for they are the heaviest of all life’s burdens. You shall face...
The Pebble
THE PEBBLE Drop a pebble in the water: just a splash, and it is gone; But there’s half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on, Spreading, spreading from the center, flowing on out to the sea. And there is no way of telling where the end is going to...
You Will Never Be Sorry
YOU WILL NEVER BE SORRY… …for thinking before acting. …for hearing before judging. …for forgiving your enemies. …for being candid and frank. …for helping a fallen brother. …for being honest in business. …for thinking before speaking. …for being loyal to your church. …for standing by your principles. …for closing...
The Yellow Shirt
THE YELLOW SHIRT The baggy yellow shirt had long sleeves, four extra-large pockets trimmed in black thread and snaps up the front. It was faded from years of wear, but still in decent shape. I found it in 1963 when I was home from college on Christmas break, rummaging...