Pain tormented Meg as the weight of her body rested on her twisted arms. Duct tape suppressed any movement in the tiny trunk. Three hundred horsepower under the hood, potholes, darkness, and searing pain joined forces against her. Terror wrapped its icy fingers around her throat, suffocating her. Bound and gagged, Megan Sanders, Lincoln High’s…
“I’m tired of hearing it.” Linda Stokes threw her jewelry in the suitcase on top of her clothes and slammed the lid. “I’m through. I’ve had nothing but promises from you for twelve years, and I don’t want to hear anymore.” “Please, Baby; this is the big one.” Jerry Stokes followed her out of the…
“The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). Have you ever wondered why Jesus left heaven to live in this world as a man? Why does the Bible call Jesus the Word? Of all…
The great English poet Alexander Pope (1688-1744) told us, “to err is human, to forgive divine.” The art of forgiving is probably one of the most challenging principles to learn and apply. Yet, it is the one principle that will bring the most peace if we’re willing to do it. Forgiving others is an art….
It happened just after dawn. The sun had been up for less than an hour. I woke up early that morning because I had to be at work before seven. Traffic was impossible on Fridays, so I always allowed myself plenty of time. Who would have believed then how little that would have mattered? I…
The past forty-five years seem like such a short time. When I was twenty, it didn’t seem possible for me to survive to the ripe old age of 69 to celebrate such an auspicious occasion as our forty-fifth anniversary. I couldn’t believe my good fortune when I first met Michael. In fact, I struggled so…
I saw a homeless man pushing his cart full of junk today. The cart contained everything he owned. His scraggly beard was as dirty as his matted, stringy hair. It was evident he had not bathed in a while. The rags he wore hung loosely from his gaunt frame. What I remembered the most about…
The days of our years are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty years. So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. (Psalms 90:10,12 HNV) Have you ever wondered how many days there are in a lifetime of seventy years? Most people answer this question with, “Oh,…
Spring is my favorite time of the year. I love the smell of fresh flowers, the warmth of the sun greeting a new day, and the joy of new beginnings found in nature all around me. In the spring, I feel as if I can do almost anything. Spring is a time to forget the…
My Dear Wormwood, I am pleased to see that you have successfully persuaded your patient to participate in this new financial scheme. Convincing him that he can multiply his small investment tenfold was brilliant. Everyone knows it’s a risky business, yet the fool sees nothing but what he wants. Do not fail to remind him…
