Like joy, genuine gratitude is an attitude that cannot be concealed and must be expressed. It is much more than mere lip service or more than a polite and perfunctory “thank you” uttered in return for a favor.

Eric Arthur Blair, better known by his pen name, George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. He is best known for his infamous novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, (1949) and his allegorical novella, Animal Farm (1945).

The Psalmist declared, “Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until these calamities be overpast. My soul is among lions; I lie among them that are set on fire, Even the sons of men, […]

Stand in the Gap — Tom Moore encourages the men of the church to be faithful in their charges, to not allow the church to be overrun.

1. Women are told, “You need to get a DEGREE, POSITION, FAME to be significant.” 1) I don’t know if Dorothy ever had those things. 2) They weren’t what made her significant.

The above title is not original with me, but I love it nonetheless.  The message concerned a special needs child and the compassion of the person who gave him attention and treated him with great respect.

Do you spend most of your time trying NOT to think about sin? Do you spend your time engaged in serious and difficult battles in your mind, trying to find some way to get past a sin without entertaining it?

We all need words to live by, To inspire us and to guide us, Words to give us courage, When the threats of life betide us.

You must get many prayers, dear God, That take up all your time, But I hope some way or other You’ll hear and answer mine. I always say a prayer, dear God To you, when things go wrong, Please help me in my weakness, Please help me to be strong. Please give me confidence every […]

“Oh, children, you are dirty, Why couldn’t you stay clean? I’ve just this minute changed you And you’re not fit to be seen!” And thus I growled and grumbled; But Granny’s, worldly wise, Said, “Let them play in dirt, my dear, And let them make mud pies. It’s only right and natural A little child […]

I take off my hat to the people today, With their wonderful modern ideas, But still raise my hat to the folk of the past, Who are known as the old pioneers. Twas they who were new, we but followed their trails, I admit there’s more comfort this way, But whether it’s progress or whether […]

A severe potato famine in the nineteenth century motivated many Irish to come to the New World to find new opportunities. One little boy who did not have money for fare to board a ship to the New World, secretly boarded as a stow-away. The ship eventually hit an iceberg and began to sink. Passengers […]

The story is told (one among many) that after conquering many kingdoms, Alexander the Great was finally returning home. However, on the way back, he fell ill and the illness took him to his death bed. With death staring him in his face, Alexander realized how his conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his […]

God has made it abundantly clear that in His scheme of things, He wants Christians to be a part of each other’s lives. How thankful we should be that such is the case, for interacting with each other is one of life’s great joys. Take the time to read the following passages that emphasize the […]

Do you wish the World were better? Let me tell you what to do; Set a watch upon your actions, Keep them always straight and true. Rid your mind of selfish motives, Let your thoughts be clean and high. You can make a little Eden Of the sphere you occupy. Do you wish the World […]

Figure it for yourself, my lad, You’ve all that the greatest of men have had; Two arms, two hands, two legs, two eyes, And a brain to use if you would be wise. With this equipment they all began, So start from the top and say, “I can!” Look them over, the wise and the […]

When you get on and lived a long time And the walk up the stairs is a mighty high climb, Though your eyes are dimmer than what they were And the pages of a book has a misty blur, Strange as the case may seems to be Then is the time you will clearly see.

Wouldn’t life be lots more happy If the good that’s in us all Were the only things about us That folks bothered to recall?

It’s just the way you look at things, That makes them good or bad, It’s just the way you look at men, That makes them sane or mad,

Praise the Lord for this glorious day, It is beautiful in every way. Praise Him for the skies above, For all His reflections of purest love.