by Marilou Lyons | Feb 3, 2025 | 2025, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement with Elizabeth Rice Handford A dear woman who attended my Bible class was diagnosed with brain cancer. She had only a few weeks to live. She was a retired school teacher. She’d come to Christ only two years before. She was too sick to have...
by Marilou Lyons | Jan 27, 2025 | 2025, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford I was already skeptical about the phone call when I heard the man’s British/Indian accent. He said, “You have won a million dollars, and we are ready to send it to you today.” “Sure, and you’ll throw in the Brooklyn...
by Marilou Lyons | Jan 27, 2025 | 2025, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford Forgiven! At peace with God! Isn’t that the longing of every human heart? But not many of us feel forgiven or at peace. We are more anxious and fearful, it seems, than any people who lived. Then, at least, threats...
by Marilou Lyons | Jan 22, 2025 | 2024, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford I was a refugee from Hurricane Helene. My daughter Ruth and son Jeffrey had climbed through downed trees on the road to rescue me. My power, heat, light, internet, food supplies, all had been knocked out by the...
by Marilou Lyons | Jan 6, 2025 | 2024, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford “I’m glad they caught the man that murdered that insurance executive.” said a friend of mine recently. Another friend retorted, “Huh, sure they did. The guy that was killed was rich and famous. But...
by Marilou Lyons | Jan 6, 2025 | 2024, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford Facing the new year is daunting. The year 2025 is unknown. We can’t guess what will happen about inflation, family relationships, employment, the cultural divide our country faces, or the threats of hostilities all...
