Greatness is too often defined by an unusual act of courage or a life of extraordinary merit or virtue. But glimpses of greatness can be seen all around us, and especially in those who genuinely care for others.Father Albert Braun was such a man. After his ordination,...
The beauty of a womanIs not in the clothes she wears,The figure that she carries,Or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a womanmust be seen from in her eyes,Because that is the doorway to her heart,the place where love resides. The beauty of a womanis not in a...
One day a gentleman came to the orphanage and he talked with the head office and they agreed to allow him to come in, every other week, and teach the children how to do woodworking projects.I remember the night, when I was 8 years old, when I finished my first...
It was a pleasant November morning. I was traveling by a leading Airlines, which had an excellent track record in customer service.Pleasantries and smiles greeted me at all places as I boarded the plane. I was appreciating the fact that young girls and boys or should...
For some reason, I thought of Mrs. McGhee today. I first met her in church, a lovely Christian lady with snow white hair combed to perfection Although she was way up in years, her face didn't seem wrinkled. Maybe it was that ivory white face powder she used that gave...
When D.L. Moody found his life in Christ, he looked for some opportunities to teach at a church, but no one wanted to use the uneducated man. He started his own Bible study in a shoe store, and it wasn't long before kids were coming out of the woodwork.People couldn't...
It was December, 1999, and my wife Debra (known affectionately as Dink) was nearing full-time dependance on caregivers as a result of her two-year battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease. Her only means of communication was an electronic device that could speak what she...