by Marilou Lyons | Jul 11, 2022 | Devotionals
An earnest request from Elizabeth Rice Handford Have you prayed for your president today? I ask this, not as a Democrat or Republican or an Independent, but as someone who suddenly has realized that as a child of God I’ve been neglecting an important part of my...
by Marilou Lyons | Jul 7, 2022 | Devotionals
A Gentle Reminder from Elizabeth Rice Handford When I was a teenager I came across a Scripture that terrified me. Jesus said, “And I tell you this, that you must give an account on judgment day of every idle word you speak” (Matthew 12:36 nlt). What was an “idle”...
by Marilou Lyons | Jun 27, 2022 | Devotionals
A Word of Commitment from Elizabeth Rice Handford In the last ten years, more than 7.3 million people have been welcomed as naturalized citizens of the United States. Every single one of those new citizens stood before a U.S. official, put their right hands over their...
by Marilou Lyons | Jun 20, 2022 | Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford Last week my daughter and son-in-law Tim Holmes hosted at their home a reunion for people who attended Southside Baptist Church when it was on August Road in the ’60’s and ’70’s. Walt served as pastor...
by Marilou Lyons | Jun 13, 2022 | Devotionals
A Thoughtful Word from Elizabeth Rice Handford You’ll grant that Psalm 119:29 is an odd prayer, won’t you? Lord, keep me from lying to myself. How could you possibly lie to yourself? Wouldn’t you realize right away that what you were telling yourself simply wasn’t...
by Marilou Lyons | Jun 6, 2022 | Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford Remember the refrain from the children’s book, “The Little Engine That Could”? As the small engine worked to pull an impossible load, it sang, “I think I can! I think I can!” That engine, built only to shuttle...
