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"DON'T QUIT When things go wrong as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all up hill, When the funds are low, and the debts are high, And y..."

"FATIGUE We are all familiar with fatigue, a condition that besets us from time to time. Sufficient rest is usually the cure. There is also a spiritual fati..."

"Just think of the stars God made and you think of beauty, Just think of the sun He made and you think of warmth, Just think of the buds He made on the trees an..."

"The apostle Paul said: "I have learned in whatsoever state I am therewith to be content." Philippians 4:11 “Godliness with contentment is great gain.” 1 Timoth..."

"Is death too long? Life too short? That's the conversation I overhead while I was out at a garage sale one Saturday. The conversation went on. Oh yes,..."

"RAINSTORM - EVENING BY THE RIVER by Ruth Bonneville Sometimes in the midst of confusion lies some answers. Like when you look up into the sky and see the cloud..."

"A man walking along a beach was overwhelmed by the sight of hundreds of stranded starfish. More surprised by the sight of a young woman tossing the starf..."

"During the Armenian atrocities many years ago, a young woman and her brother were overtaken. The brother was brutally murdered. The sister escaped as the brot..."

"COURAGE Courage is God's gift to all, not the exclusive property of the physically strong. Courage to stand firm in Truth requires the confidence of knowing t..."

"LOVE A CHILD TODAY Some may gather money along the path of life, Some may gather roses and rest from worldly strife But I would gather children from among the ..."

"SPEAK TO PEOPLE - there is nothing so nice as a cheerful word of greeting. SMILE AT PEOPLE - it takes 72 muscles to frown, only 14 to smile. BE FRIENDLY and h..."

""One of the highest of human duties is the duty of encouragement. It is easy to laugh at men's ideals; it is easy to pour cold water on their enthusiasm; it is ..."

"Life is the greatest adventure, For the world is a wonderful place That reveals at each turn in the road Unexpected new beauty and grace... As the endless unfol..."

"A time of friendship and joy, A time of sharing and laughter, A time of fellowship around a table Laden with turkey and all the trimmings. A time of purchasing ..."

"One day my grandson said to me, "grandma I like talking to you, but grandma, I like playing with my toys with grandpa." And so it is we all have a gift w..."

"A Confession of Love Entreat me not To leave thee, Or to return from following after thee; For whither thou goest, I will go: And where thou lodgest, I will ..."

"He gives us each day so that we can know Him better and enjoy Him more. He has made us to be totally dependent upon Him for all things. He delights in reveali..."

"Years ago a Montana, herdsmen wrote to a radio station asking that a certain note be sounded on one of their programs to which he listened. He wanted to tune h..."

"“My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest frame but wholly lean on Jesus’ name. On Christ the solid..."

"A cup used for show needs to be clean only on the outside. But when you take that cup off the shelf to make it a vessel for service cleanliness on the inside s..."