by Marilou Lyons | Mar 25, 2026 | 2026, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Handford My husband loved the people he pastored, and he carried them on his heart all the time. One Friday afternoon, to ease his burdens for a a bit, we drove up to the Blue Ridge Parkway and had a sweet time enjoying God’s...
by Marilou Lyons | Mar 4, 2026 | 2026, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford A Christian leader’s wonderful books on Christian living have sold 15 million copies, and have been translated into 40 languages. He is beloved by conservative Christians for his strong, encouraging, trustworthy...
by Marilou Lyons | Feb 25, 2026 | 2026, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford “Many people in their ’40’s and ’50’s,” my pastor said the other day, “regret decisions they made in their ’20’s and ’30’s.” I ruefully thought, “You’re right, Pastor, but it gets worse...
by Marilou Lyons | Feb 17, 2026 | 2026, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford At a gathering of enthusiastic young people at our church one night, one dear girl seemed to isolate herself from the group. Her face was remote, aloof, as if she dared anyone to speak to her. She didn’t sing with...
by Marilou Lyons | Jan 28, 2026 | 2026, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford Yesterday morning I sat down at my computer and clicked on my internet icon. Instead of the AOL screen I expected , I got a completely blank page except for a tiny message in the upper left corner that said,...
by Marilou Lyons | Jan 20, 2026 | 2026, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford When my mother was a child, she told me, there was one whole year when the sunsets were spectacular. Why? A major volcano had erupted somewhere in the world, and the debris made the sunset skies glorious for a...
