by Marilou Lyons | May 28, 2024 | 2024, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford The newspaper columnist “Dear Abby” recently published a letter from a man complaining of the stresses in his life and asking, “Don’t I have a right to a stress-free life?” He craved the approval of his family about...
by Marilou Lyons | May 21, 2024 | 2024, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford “The clerks in that store are so rude,” a woman said to me. “Everybody in the whole world is rude—the bank, the post office, the social security office. Everywhere I go people are ugly.” I didn’t answer her, because...
by Marilou Lyons | May 16, 2024 | 2024, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford My sweet little granddaughter Tiffani sat beside me in her car seat, as we were coming home from a doctor’s appointment. She was fascinated watching the busy traffic on 291. Suddenly she squealed, “There’s ’Donalds!...
by Marilou Lyons | Apr 29, 2024 | 2024, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford I’m a firm believer in making lists of things I need to do. I’m so good at it that often my lists cover a whole page. And, occasionally, just to make me feel good about checking items off the list, I add the things...
by Marilou Lyons | Apr 22, 2024 | 2024, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement with Elizabeth Rice Handford The part I loved best about being principal of a Christian school was the sweet conversations I had with the children. (The part I liked least was disciplining other people’s children!) I struck up a conversation...
by Marilou Lyons | Apr 16, 2024 | 2024, Devotionals
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford Monday’s eclipse was not a omen of evil, as some predicted. On the contrary, it was visible proof of God’s loving faithfulness and His full control of the beautiful universe He created for us. Monday I watched the...
