Devotionals

A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth R. Handford Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown, When Thou camest to earth for me; But in Bethlehem's home was there found no room For Thy holy nativity. O come to my heart, Lord Jesus, There is room in my heart for...

A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford When you stop to think about it, the whole Christmas story is incredible, almost too good to be true. But it’s so familiar, we may forget how very wonderful it is. Just think!  The eternal, almighty God, who has...

A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford One famous man made his money in oil.  He was “the richest man in the world” when he moved his home from America to Britain.  He was so stingy with his money that he put pay phones throughout his English castle to...

A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford “Joy to the world!” we sing so gladly on Christmas Day, “the Lord is come!  Let earth receive her King!” But there are 123 million refugees in the world to whom that song is a mockery.  Joy?  Peace?  Driven out of...

A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Handford We celebrated Columbus Day last week, on the date he first spied new land from his flagship, the Santa Maria.  You may have heard derogatory statements made about him and the statues of him that were destroyed.  I’d like...

 A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford “Grammy!” an agonized voice said over the phone.  “This is your oldest grandson.  I need your help.  My car wouldn’t start this morning, and I got a ride with a friend, and the police stopped him, and I didn’t know...

A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford Nobody likes to be called into the school principal’s office.  So I was accustomed to talking to uneasy children. But one morning, years ago, the parents of twin girls in our school came into my office seeming to be...

  A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford Recently I invited my seven children and their spouses for supper.  “Bring big empty boxes and newspapers.  I want you to take home everything you want of my stuff from the house.  I’m not going to be needing any...

A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Handford Years ago Walt and I had a sweet Beagle named Ranger.  She was AKC registered and had just delivered her first litter of puppies.  It was so much fun to watch her turn from a care-free puppy herself to a careful and...

  A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford This has been a difficult week.  Three funerals in eight days.  Three godly men.  Dear friends.  Two of them in the prime of life.  All three companions in ministry with my dear husband Walt at one time or...