Answered Prayer

ANSWERED PRAYER A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert like island. The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they had no other recourse but to pray...

The River

THE RIVER Walking through the forest, a seasoned hiker came upon a broad, slowly moving river. He stopped to gaze over the waters, appreciating the beauty, when suddenly he heard a faint cry coming from upstream. Looking in the direction of the noise, he saw an obviously drowning man...

What Do You Want For Christmas?

WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS? A poem sent to Dear Abby from a couple who have too much stuff. So many of you asked us (since Yuletide’s drawing near) “What do you want for Christmas? What can we give you this year? If we say, “We want nothing!”...

Why Jesus?

WHY JESUS? JESUS was born, that I might be born twice. HE became poor, that I might possess wealth. HE became homeless, that I might have mansions. HE was stripped, that I always should have clothes. HE was forsaken, that I always should have friends. HE was bound, that...

The Whipping

THE WHIPPING There was a class of young people that no teacher was able to handle. Two or three teachers had been run off from school this year by these young people. Finally a young man out of college heard about the class and applied to the school. The...