by Marilou Lyons | Apr 11, 2023 | 2023, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford Was all that suffering of Jesus on the cross in vain? Did He make that sacrifice all for nothing? His followers had believed Him. They had trusted Him to give them eternal life like He’d promised. Was it all a...
by Marilou Lyons | Apr 4, 2023 | 2023, Devotionals
Thinking about Jesus’ death with Elizabeth Rice Handford WARNING: Content disturbing, but in the end, exhilarating. Among their many other dubious achievements, the Romans of the first century perfected the art of the execution of criminals. The Romans had no...
by Marilou Lyons | Mar 28, 2023 | 2023, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford Ask my kids, and they’ll tell you I’m a competitor. I play to win. (Not that I always win, you understand; it’s just that I aim to win.) My competitive spirit is so strong, I find it hard, when I’m playing checkers...
by Marilou Lyons | Mar 23, 2023 | 2023, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford Do you remember, when you were a child, how very long it took for your birthday to come again? Later on in life, I’ve discovered, birthdays seem to come too soon. But it is true: tomorrow will come.And the question...
by Marilou Lyons | Mar 16, 2023 | 2023, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford St. Patrick’s grave at Downpatrick How exciting it is to find out that what you thought was just a pleasant fairy tale about a brave hero turns out to be genuine, satisfying historic truth. That’s what happens when...
