They gathered round the market square, in clusters great and small.In vain they tried their very best to comprehend it all.Some pointed back to Calvary’s hill, some lingered near the tomb,While others cried to God above to lift this cloud of gloom.The hours went by,...
I seek not the garments that kings and queens wear,Their robes trimmed with jewels, so costly and rare;I yearn not for fabrics from far eastern lands,Exotic, perfumed, made by strong, skillful hands.I dream not of satins or rare schiffli laceOr gowns which flow freely...
What happened to that crown of thorns that pierced His blessed head, The one we should have worn but one He chose to wear instead? That crown whose thorns still carried stains of royal blood so rare That DNA can’t match it; there's no sample to...
“Quick, turn off all the lights!” Daddy called to everyone in our home.I felt the mixture of fear and excitement that many little girls feel in the dark, even when surrounded by family.We were suddenly in a World War 2 blackout drill. I heard the now-familiar series...
"Yet day by day the Lord also pours out his steadfast love upon me, and through the night I sing his songs and pray to God who gives me life." Psalm 42:8. (Living Bible translation) I've learned that long nights, without distractions or interruptions, can be scalding...
“There goes another burner,” Mother sighed as she removed a saucepan from the stove.Looking up from the current November 1957 copy of the Saturday Evening Post he was reading, Daddy offered, “God will work something out, honey. We’ll pray about it.” Daddy worked long,...
In 1981, Rabbi Harold Kushner’s book, “When Bad Things Happen To Good People” was breaking sales records all across America. So popular was the book that it became the subject of many college courses, focus and study groups, and eventually it passed over 4 million...