A man said that he received a letter from the company that manufactured his electric clothes dryer. The letter noted that the warranty on his dryer had expired. They wanted to sell him an extended war...
He is an active member of a congregation in Queensland, Australia, and his name is Pax Young. We often encounter the surname Young, but his first name is not one you hear every day. How did he get the...
When World War I seemed imminent, the enormously wealthy Andrew Carnegie went to see the Kaiser. He handed him a signed check with the amount left blank. He told him he could write in any amount if he...
Many of us wish for the opportunity for a do-over, but that's an impossibility. Better than that, though, is the fact Jesus wipes our slates clean when He saves us....
On the twelfth of September 1683, the Turkish army was finally turned away from the city of Vienna. Among the things they left behind were the cannons with which they had bombarded the city through th...
Despite the fact God could do away with anyone of us at any time, He is merciful. For this reason, we do not have to anxious about anything as we remain in the palm of His hand....
When Mahatma Gandhi died he left an estate valued at less than three dollars! But he left a legacy of peace and non-violent political activism that inspired many who came after him. The estate of Jesu...
People in East Tennessee talk often about the "lost state of Franklin." The area of upper East Tennessee formed a state, named it after Benjamin Franklin and petitioned to be made a part of the Union....
Tasha Tudor wrote and illustrated more than 75 books. She loved the past and decided to live in another time—in the 1830s. She dressed in antique clothing, wove her own cloth and cooked on a wood stov...
I recall the story of a little girl who, when trains were popular transportation, was taking he first train ride with her parents. As night descended, the mother took the girl, who was clearly quite ...
Wilmer McLean owned a home near Bull Run. His house was seriously damaged during the opening battle of the Civil War, and so, falsely believing he would be safer from future conflicts, he rebuilt his ...
The great naturalist John Muir wrote; "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you,...
David Suchet is a well-know British actor, known primarily for his brilliant portrayal of Agatha Christie’s eccentric detective, Hercule Poirot. In an interview in The Strand magazine, he was asked ab...
Life is filled with apparent contradictions. Upon entering a U.S. Airbase one sees a large sign: Peace is our Profession. Well, actually war is their profession, but one could argue that being prepare...
Mother experiences the power of God by going to a movie with her two teenage daughters....
Ever see a frightening angel in a nativity scene? Me neither. But biblically speaking, angels were frightful creatures... (Read more) ...
The Lord is my real instructor and I shall not want. He gives me peace, when chaos is all around me. He gently reminds me to pray before I speak and to do all things without murmuring and complaining....
As this column goes to press, hundreds of presumably Muslim protestors in Sudan are shouting for the execution of a British school teacher. Her offense? Insulting Islam because her class of 7-year-old...