Guaranteed Promises
“I know the glue on the other windows didn’t hold, but I ordered this entire unit directly from the factory. I guarantee the hinges will...
The Power of Change
“I don’t believe it! They’re moving me to another room next year. I’ll have to change everything around to fit. This isn’t fair!” I’d...
Wearing the Crown of Life
I walked into the Bible study and there he was… my husband ready to teach the class… wearing the worst combination of clothes ever. I...
Show Your Confidence!
We had been waiting on the runway for almost an hour. Carrie Anne was restless to say the least, and I had about reached my limits of controlled patience traveling alone with my two-year-old. But I kept her quiet with promises of her grandparents’ lake home in just a few more hours. The air traffic controllers across the nation had been threatening to strike for several days. I was hoping it wouldn’t happen within the next few minutes. Even so, they were making their point a
Tell Me Your Story!
“Good night,” he gently said. I let out a terrible scream that echoed through the house. “I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to scare you!” “Oh,...
Being Valued
“Did you tell her we’re here? We had an appointment for 11:00 a. m. and we’ve been waiting for twenty minutes.” “She’s with someone else...
Credibility and Worth
“Why don’t you help that little girl over there?” I looked around the appliance store, wondering what “little girl” the salesman was...
Place Holders
“Go stand in that line and I’ll stand in this one.” My husband hates to wait in lines, especially at the grocery store. He is always...
Real or Fake?
“And when you enter, you will see in the stone the actual footprint of Jesus where He lifted from the earth when He ascended into...
Stage of Life
“Dinner is served.” The entire audience erupted in applause and cheers as my husband, the butler, made his entrance and delivered his first words. Even though it was never his intention, he had just committed the unforgivable: upstaging the lead. The audience’s response threw off the timing of the scene, and the lead actor almost forgot his next line. I’m sure he was wondering just who this bit player was who had just stolen a scene with his entrance. Later backstage my husba
