Who Is It I Am Really Trusting?

For fifteen years, though I didn’t realize it, I put my trust in the Equitable Life Assurance Company of the United States of America to take care of me and my family. You understand, I would have told you that of course I trusted God to take care of us. But if...

Broken Things

Yes, you can see that this exquisite Aynsley English tea cup has a broken handle. It’s broken, so why don’t I throw it away? After all, I have a cupboard full of unbroken cups. Why not trash it and use a good cup? I keep it because it is precious to me. My...

What Can I Know for Sure?

Last night- I finished reading a book by a man that argues Christians sin when they claim to be certain about what the Bible teaches. He says doubt, not certainty, is the mark of a real Christian. The writer is absolutely certain that certainty is a sin. He’s...

Nothing, No One But God

Sure, a billionaire can arrange an unprecedented flight into space. But some things his money can’t buy, like health, or loyal friends. True, the government can hand out stimulus checks to help the economy but it can’t stop the ravages of heat and drought...

July 12, 2021

I Shoulda, Coulda. Woulda A Word of Comfort from Elizabeth Rice Handford My baby girl announced, after being in first grade for one week, “I’m not going to bother to learn to read. It’s too hard.” My first thought was. “Oh, dear!...

June 28, 2021

Can I Help How I Feel? A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford “I feel like I’ve been through a terrible storm,” a woman said to me. A year ago she found out her husband had had an affair. He was truly repentant, and his actions through...