By O.C. Birdwell, Jr. “If we had only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable” (1 Cor. 15:19). When one stands beside the open grave of a son who is near his twentieth year of age these words have a deeper and more profound meaning they have ever had before. …
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Moments Of Meditation
By Leslie D. Weatherhead “When they are making a Persian rug, they it up vertically on a frame, and little boys, sitting at various levels, work on the wrong side of it. The artist stands on the right side of the rug, the side on which people will tread, and shouts his instructions to the boys …
Grief: God’s Means of Healing
By S. Leonard Tyler Grief-stricken victims cry out, “What in the world can I do? I have tried to live right all my life, and now look at me! This has robbed me of everything. My life is ruined! No one is left who cares for me. I have nothing left to live for – what’s …
What Death Has Taught Me
By L.A. Stauffer Adversity destroys. Adversity builds up. One man when affliction strikes turns to the bottlle, self-pity, self-indulgence – to elements that devastate his self-respect and subverts his worth to himself, society, and God. Another person under similar circumstances looks to God, the power of his word, and sustaining faith – to principles that strengthen …