From The Exile, by Pearl S. Buck, 1936; as quoted in Stories of Faith, by Ruth Tucker, 1989. ——————————- Pearl Buck at home in Zhenxiang, China as a child (on left): Spending time in prayer each day is a discipline that is often difficult to maintain, and missionaries sometimes struggle more with time […]
3238) “Somebody Has to Do the Work” Read More »
A few days ago, Emailmeditation #3228 told the story of William and Wilhemina Kruse, South Dakota pioneers, who lost nine children to diphtheria in 1894. Upon reading it, my friend Tim emailed to tell me that the story was very personal for him. He sent me a brief account of his family faith history.
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Pictured above: Jean Valjean and the Bishop in the 2012 movie Les Miserables ——————— From the 1862 novel Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (1802-1885); as adapted in The Book of Virtues by William Bennett, 1993. ———————— Jean Valjean was a wood-chopper’s son, who, while very young, was left an orphan. His older sister brought him up, but when
3216) Another Chance at Life Read More »
An old folktale. Once upon a time a man decided to sneak into his neighbor’s fields and steal some wheat. “If I take just a little from each field, no one will notice,” he told himself, “but it will all add up to a nice pile of wheat for me. ” So he
3215) Someone Sees You Read More »
Above: Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth —————— Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig were teammates on the great New York Yankee teams of the 1920’s and 30’s. Both were superstars, two of the greatest hitters who ever played the game. They took turns leading the league in home runs and batting average, as they
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Painting above: The Message of Pilate’s Wife by James Jacques Tissot (1836-1902) ******************* While Pilate was sitting on the judge’s seat, his wife sent him this message: ‘Do not have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him.’ –Matthew 27:19
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Photo above: George Steinbrenner and Yogi Berra, January 5, 1999 —————————– On March 3, 1991 Rodney King (at right) was severely beaten by four Los Angeles Police Department officers after a high-speed chase. Rodney King was black. Three of the four officers were white, the fourth was white and Latino. The whole event
3184) It Can Be Done Read More »
Pictured above is the Karna Lutheran church in Malmslatt, Sweden. Like many of the churches in Europe, this church is very old. The present structure is no doubt the result of several expansions and remodelings of the old church, but the original part of the building is believed to go back over 800
“What Will War Bring to Iran? Praying for a Country in Crisis” by March 5, 2026, by David Mathis, at: http://www.desiringgod.org ——————————————————- As the world watches Iran, Christians look on with another set of eyes. Wherever we reside, we watch and pray with a spiritual vision that transcends natural concerns and our own
3176) A Prayer for Iran Read More »
By Millard Fuller (1935-2009), founder of Habitat for Humanity, in Building Materials for Life, page 91-93. —————————– Recently, a dear friend had unexpected surgery. During the time of convalescence, Linda and I sent her a small bouquet of roses. She called when the roses arrived, exclaiming that the roses were precisely the color
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