Neighborliness seems a lost art in our busy American society. Gone are the days when neighborhood mothers kept an eye on every child on their block, and stood ready with correction, or a bandage, a cool lemonade, or shelter from a sudden storm. But there was a time when this ...
Read More »The Lord is My Helper and Keeper
God is always willing and able to help us. He desires to help us, but the choice is yours. I can remember wrestling with the Word of God, and it kept me up many nights without sleep. You see fear was my biggest issue as well as not wanting to ...
Read More »A Rule to the Wise
It has been said that a rule to the wise need only be a guide, directing their steps, not something forced upon them. The truth is that rules have always been in place, beginning in the written word of God. For those entering the teaching profession in 1915, rules were ...
Read More »Beauty in God’s Eyes
My great-grandmother was beautiful. Her given name was Margaret Mary, but she was known as “Pretty Marie” from the time she was a girl. Her curly hair was raven-colored, piled high on her head, her eyes large and deep brown in color. She had very defined lips, curved in a ...
Read More »Wise Weapons
My great-grandfather was a conductor on our city’s streetcar line for about five years, starting in 1913. My hometown has a rich history that includes many wealthy barons of enterprises such as railroad lines, theaters, and even the distilling of whiskey. Most of its citizens during that heyday were respectable, hardworking ...
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