Morning would either bring an excited 9-year-old boy, or one that was very disappointed. It all hinged on a phone call. "Help them to call, Lord!" I prayed as I tucked the portable handset under my pillow. "Please help them to call!"I don't know what spurred him on to...
Thank God for prayers unanswered prayers! Well, I thank God for prayers He did not answer according to what I wanted.Last year was a particularly challenging year for my wife and I, but God saw us through. We were grateful for all the things we were able to accomplish...
"I find it hard to get through the day."Can you imagine?I heard a collective "Yes, I can!"I know the feeling. I've had times when life was so very challenging that it was indeed difficult to get through a day. And yet, I did. One day at a time.Frankly, my most...
We will probably never know how many disasters are averted because of the prayers of children. But because their faith is so pure, (and Scripture says their angels “always see the face of the Father in heaven”) wonderful things can happen. Nancee Donavan agrees. One...
In one of the general meetings a young man came in just before dinner was served. There was only one unoccupied seat, near the door next to our son John, who noticed him coming in. During the altar call time, this young man came forward with John escorting him to the...
A couple of weeks ago, I had bitten down on a piece of hard candy and chipped a tooth. It didn't hurt at the time and I thought - "oh well, dentist -- here I come." I of course got extremely busy (I really never slow down) and kind of forgot about it. Until last...
I was describing her desperate condition to my pastor, after the service one Sunday when he solemnly asked me, “Have you prayed the prayer?” I knew exactly what he meant. His compassionate question touched me deeply. Pastors seem to have a way of doing that.Mom had...