One Solitary Life

ONE SOLITARY LIFE He was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman. He grew up in still another village, where he worked in a carpenter shop until he was 30. Then for three years he was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He...

Hugs

HUGS No moving parts, no batteries. No monthly payments and no fees; Inflation proof, non-taxable, In fact, it’s quite relaxable; It can’t be stolen, won’t pollute, One size fits all, do not dilute. It uses little energy, But yields results enormously. Relieves your tension and your stress, Invigorate your...

How Poor or Rich Are We?

HOW POOR OR RICH ARE WE? During the waning years of the depression in a small south eastern Idaho community, I used to stop by Brother Miller’s roadside stand for farm-fresh produce as the season made it available. Food and money were still extremely scarce, and bartering was used...

Church Football

CHURCH FOOTBALL Quarterback Sneak – Church members quietly leaving during the invitation. Draw Play – What many children do with the bulletin during worship. Half-time – The period between Sunday School and worship when many choose to leave. Benchwarmer – Those who do not sing, pray, work, or apparently...

Buying Time

BUYING TIME A man came home from work late again, tired, irritated, and stressed, to find his 6-year-old son waiting for him at the door. “Daddy, may I ask you a question?” “Yeah, sure, what is it?” replied the man. “Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”...