by Marilou Lyons | Aug 22, 2022 | 2022, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford Frankly, I didn’t think the woman looked like a good role-model for the women in our church, even if she was the evangelist’s wife. This was years ago. Walt had invited her husband to preach a series of messages in...
by Marilou Lyons | Aug 15, 2022 | 2022, Devotionals
A Sort of Parable by Elizabeth Rice Handford Once upon a time, long ago and far away, lived a handsome prince with his beautiful wife and his three tall sons. They were all children of the High King of Heaven and Earth, and they all loved Him very much. But one...
by Marilou Lyons | Aug 8, 2022 | 2022, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford Shortly after my husband Walt retired as pastor of Southside Baptist, he fell from the roof of our home. Distraught, I followed the ambulance to the hospital, not knowing how seriously he was injured. It turned out...
by Marilou Lyons | Aug 1, 2022 | 2022, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford. Why is it that so often these days I find myself holding a different opinion than what a TV drama is portraying? Or what a panel of experts is advocating? Or what a popular actor is promoting? I gladly affirm their...
by Marilou Lyons | Jul 25, 2022 | 2022, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford So here I am, dressed in my “Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes,” teaching my Sunday school class of young wives. I’m the pastor’s wife, mind you, mother of seven small children, expected to be a paragon of virtue...
by Marilou Lyons | Jul 18, 2022 | 2022, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford Grey Lady was a beautiful, purebred yellow-eyed weimaraner given to us by a friend. She was so affectionate, she’d stand on her hind legs, put her big paws on my shoulders and slobber her kisses all over my face....
