by Marilou Lyons | Mar 25, 2024 | 2024, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Handford Yoga and meditation had become popular in the United States by the time I was a sophomore in high school. My English teacher thought we might write more freely if we learned to “meditate.” She told us to sit without...
by Marilou Lyons | Mar 18, 2024 | 2024, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford That the earth has gotten warmer in the last few decades is a fact, though some politicians have tried to exploit the danger for their own profit. Should we Christians be afraid of global warming? What is our...
by Marilou Lyons | Mar 14, 2024 | 2024, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford Have you seen the smile on the face of a father when he holds his baby son? . . . the solemn, tender faces of a bride and groom as they vow to love each other “as long as we both shall live”? . . . the grieving,...
by Marilou Lyons | Mar 5, 2024 | 2024, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Handford I was caring for a child whose mother had suddenly abandoned her family. The father was desperately looking for ways to make sure the children were cared for, so that day I watched the 5-year-old while the two older...
by Marilou Lyons | Feb 28, 2024 | 2024, Devotionals
A Word of encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford Sweat trickled down my back as the FAA inspector said to me, “O.K., Mrs. Handford, take us back to Greenville.” I turned the little Cessna 150 southwest back toward home. My flight exam for my private pilot’s...
