by leedannelly | Jun 21, 2021 | 2021
Have You Heard God Loves You? A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford He was old, and tired, and bent with an affliction he’d suffered all his life, and he was a friend of mine. (I’ll call him Joe to protect his identity.) He’d had a...
by leedannelly | Jun 14, 2021 | 2021
If I Would Lead, I Must Serve A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford Years ago, the company I worked for hired a new office manager. Our CEO was aging; he hoped this new man would eventually take his place. Our CEO planned a beautiful day’s retreat...
by leedannelly | Jun 7, 2021 | 2021
Why Is the World So Blurred? A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford Sitting in the dentist’s chair, years ago, I heard my dentist say, “Libby, you have three new cavities.” I wailed, “Why? I haven’t had a cavity in years!...
by leedannelly | May 31, 2021 | 2021
Do What You Trained to Do A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford The words I heard the Birmingham approach controller use were ominous. “Sigmet,” I heard him say. (“Sigmet” means there’s really bad news about the weather.)...
by leedannelly | May 24, 2021 | 2021
When Your Body Is All Worn Out A Gentle Reminder from Elizabeth Rice Handford I have a dear friend who earns her living by cleaning houses and businesses. We don’t see each other very often because of her work schedule. She’s alone in the world and depends...
by leedannelly | May 17, 2021 | 2021
Wasting Time on People? By Whose Standard? A Reminiscence with Elizabeth Handford I found great joy in being a pastor’s wife. How good it was to help people however they needed me, for spiritual counsel or material help. Walt once heard me counseling a new...
