When You were just a little boy and saving scraps of woodTo make a slingshot, toy or boat like Joseph said You could,Were You aware of what a role that wood was bound to playIn bringing to fruition all God’s plans for You some day? Your father, as a carpenter, taught...
I dreamed I was walking in heavenOn streets paved with untarnished gold.The mansions we passed were imposing and grand;Almost too recherché to behold.A Tudor home’s herringbone brickwork,High chimneys and dormers galore,Its tall mullioned windows and steeply pitched...
I paused along the corridor and breathed a simple prayer, “Lord, help her have a better day today.The pain in Mother’s body seems to worsen by the hour;Help me to comfort her in some small way.” She smiled wanly, took my hand and kissed it tenderly.“I’ve had an...
A year of deprivation was the year of ’35.Our parents did the best they could, just so that we’d survive.Thick cardboard soles were in our shoes, our clothes were handed down;The Great Depression hit the world; it wasn’t just our town. Our daddy’s job was not enough...
Over there a soldier’s thinkingOf a time not long ago,When his loved ones got together;‘Twas Thanksgiving Day, you know. Over there a soldier’s dreamingOf a turkey baked just right,Mashed potatoes, golden gravy,Chestnut dressing, pure delight! Over there a soldier’s...
A retired pastor chose a seat in the airport terminal, then removed a small packet of business cards from his jacket pocket. On each card were printed these words:"I am a retired pastor. If you have need of prayer, I am available to pray with you until my next flight...
When all the skies look black to youAnd fear creeps in your heart,When everything you’ve worked forSeems to fall and break apart, When drenching rains beat down on youAnd clouds around you swarm,Remember I will always beThe light after the storm. The trials that I...