by Marilou Lyons | Feb 19, 2024 | 2024, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Handford You remember those tedious lists of names scattered through the Bible, don’t you? Somebody “begat” somebody or “was the father of” somebody, or “these of the names of those who—” did something or the other. The two...
by Marilou Lyons | Feb 13, 2024 | 2024, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford After my dear husband Walt graduated from high school, he worked for Boeing Aircraft in Seattle installing electronic equipment in B-17’s and B-29’s during the war. He was just as adept at mechanics and...
by Marilou Lyons | Feb 5, 2024 | 2024, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford Why doesn’t my child pick up his toys when I tell him to? Why does my boss seem to be dissatisfied with my work, but never tells me why? Why does the city council keep making such contrary decisions? Why does our...
by Marilou Lyons | Jan 31, 2024 | 2024, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford She’s an old woman now, very old, and cantankerous. She’s a Christian, but unreasonable in her demands. Querulous. Complaining. Ungrateful. Destructive. Causes conflict between family members. Her adult children...
by Marilou Lyons | Jan 23, 2024 | 2024, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford “Daddy, I think God must get very tired of my having to say ‘I’m sorry’ to Him so often,” I said impulsively one summer day when our family was vacationing with my parents. You understand, I was already middle-aged,...
