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I Own a Precious Copy of God’s Word
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford My earliest childhood memory is still very clear in my mind. I was less than two-years-old, held in my mother’s arms in a service at First Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas. I don’t remember the preacher, Dr....
My Reluctant “Vision Board” for 2026
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford At the beginning of a new year, my husband always encouraged our church families to look back on the past year to assess failures and triumphs and to choose new goals, identify faults to overcome, and to dream sweet...
Come To My Heart
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth R. Handford Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown, When Thou camest to earth for me; But in Bethlehem's home was there found no room For Thy holy nativity. O come to my heart, Lord Jesus, There is room in my heart for...
Don’t Let Familiarity Rob You of the Wonder of Christmas
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford When you stop to think about it, the whole Christmas story is incredible, almost too good to be true. But it’s so familiar, we may forget how very wonderful it is. Just think! The eternal, almighty God, who has...
Why Do “Us Poor Folks” Think Money Would Solve Our Problems?
A Word of Encouragement from Elizabeth Rice Handford One famous man made his money in oil. He was “the richest man in the world” when he moved his home from America to Britain. He was so stingy with his money that he put pay phones throughout his English castle to...





