Dale Galloway tells the story of a young boy named Teddy Stollard. He was not the kind of kid who got invited to parties. He slouched in his chair and looked bored most of the time; he only spoke when called upon, and then in monosyllables. He never dressed right; he...
"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him." -- 1 John 2:15I heard an interesting story recently.Two men apparently broke into a department store one night for some mischief.Only they...
Several years ago, I was taking people to and from the airport in West Palm Beach (which is about 75 miles south of here). When I would pull into the parking area, I would say a little prayer, "Lord you know that I don't know the people I'm supposed to pick up. But,...
You've heard the question asked, "If your home were on fire, what you try to save?" Most people answer that they would rescue people and pets and as many photographs and memories as possible.The question we are facing is similar. We are forced to consider, "If we have...
Jesus answered, "If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow Me." John 21:22For several weeks I awoke with heaviness over me. It seemed it did not matter how much I prayed or how much I read the Scriptures. Finally, one night I...
After five long years of college, my dear friend Kathy and I, and our children, Dianna, and Michael, boarded Amtrak, the passenger train, and headed off to Colorado Springs.My parents had so lovingly given me this paid vacation, as a college graduation gift. I looked...
It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, girls, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and...