The baggy yellow shirt had long sleeves, four extra-large pockets trimmed in black thread and snaps up the front. It was faded from years of wear, but still in decent shape. I found it in 1963 when I was home from college on Christmas break, rummaging through bags of...
There is an old saying that goes something like this: 'Anyone can be a father but it take someone special to be called daddy. When his eyes looked upon his first born child, his heart overflowed with love and pride.The moment had finally come after five long years of...
"Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord." - Ephesians 6:4One of the criticisms of Christianity is that it is a crutch for the weak. Belief in God is considered by some to be nothing more than an...
Nick was used to being ridiculed for his faith.After three years in the Marine Corps, it wasn't the first time his principles had gotten in the way of his popularity with the men of the unit. It would have been easy for him to join them on a night of drunken...
"But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God." - 1 Timothy 5:4Tim Burke was born on...
A true story comes from an incident which occurred during a business training seminar. To illustrate motivation, the trainer asked one of the business executives in the audience to come forward.The trainer said, "I want you to imagine that I have placed a wooden beam...
Ten Commandments for Husbands1. Thou shalt not take thy wife for granted, but will honour and respect her as thy equal. (1 Pet 3:7)2. Thy highest allegiance, except God, shall be to thy wife, not thy relatives or friends. (Gen 2:24)3. Thou shalt frequently tell thy...