An associate of Wesley, Samuel Bradburn, was highly respected by his friends and used by God as an effective preacher. On one occasion he was in rather desperate financial need. When Wesley learned...
National Public Radio was interviewing veteran radio and television reporter Judy Muller about her new book entitled "Now This." She chose the title because those two words are used so often by radio ...
A couple in Milwaukee asked an appraiser to look at a painting in their home. While there he saw another, which they thought to be a copy or reproduction of a work by Van Gogh. It turned out to be an ...
When it comes to learning the unvarnished truths about life, ask a child. The following pearls of wisdom from children have been making rounds on the web: 1) No matter how hard you try, you can't...
Where your heart is, there your treasure is also. It's impossible to out-give God....
Economist Richard Layard believes that although people are getting wealthier and living more comfortably, they’re not getting happier. He argues in Happiness: Lessons from a New Science that a “zero-s...
A first grade school teacher in Virginia presented each child in her classroom the first half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb......
Oscar Cervantes is a dramatic example of the Spirit's power to transform lives. As a child, Oscar began to get into trouble. Then as he got older, he was jailed 17 times for brutal crimes. Prison psyc...
During the 17th century, Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, sentenced a soldier to be shot for his crimes. The execution was to take place at the ringing of the evening curfew bell. Howeve...
Several winters ago an elderly couple was driving through the Sierra National Forest in a snowstorm. Their car skidded off the road in an area that is seldom traveled. Jean and Ken Chaney lived for th...
At the state funeral of Ronald Reagan, the story was told of the time Reagan was in the hospital, recovering from the attempt on his life. An aide entering the room was alarmed to find him on hands an...
Sometimes we wonder, "What did I do to deserve this?" or "Why did God have to do this to me?" A daughter is telling her Mother how everything is going wrong, she's failing algebra, her boyfriend broke...
A man who lived on Long Island was able to satisfy a lifelong ambition by purchasing a very fine barometer. When the instrument arrived at his home, he was extremely disappointed to find that the indi...
Fox News reported on July 31, 2002 that a new drink is gaining widespread popularity. Nexcite has sold over 24 million bottles in the last year. The reason? This beverage serves as a contemporary "lov...
Dear Ann Landers: The letter from the woman married to the tightwad - she couldn't get an extra quarter out of him - reminded me of my wonderful aunt who was beautifully warmhearted and had a great se...