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ParentingWinter 2021

Be Obedient

The grinding sound of truck tires driving in the gravel lane filled the air as I sat in the house reading an encyclopedia. Leaping to my feet, I peered out the window. Mom had just returned from the produce auction in…

by Steven Lapp Pine Grove, PA↗
WomanWinter 2021

Small Things

Have you ever tried to change the world? I have. As a teenager I dreamed of the daring exploits I was going to do for God. As I set the table in my parent’s house, I waited for the day when I would be able to do greater…

by Sheryl Zeiset Lebanon, PA↗
PoetryWinter 2021

Things We Can’t Afford

We can’t afford to win the gain that means another’s loss; We can’t afford to miss the crown by stumbling at the cross. We can’t afford the heedless jest that robs us of a friend; We can’t afford the laugh that finds in…

-Author Unknown↗
Christian LivingWinter 2021

The Dew of Youth

Thou hast the dew of thy youth. Psalm 110:3 There are many aspects of youth which are not virtuous. Many youth of our day experience an early season of callused carelessness and casualty. Often decisions that are made in…

by Lee Rufener Athens, WI↗
PoetryWinter 2021

Sometimes

Sometimes my heart is heavy, Weighted with fears and care. It’s then my Lord calls out to me, “Come My child, your burden I’ll bear.” Sometimes questions flood my mind, The answers seem evasive and trying. That’s when I…

~by Adrianna Fanton↗
Christian LivingWinter 2021

Rest

I rolled over in bed, listening to the sound of my pager going off. It couldn’t have been more than 15 minutes since I had dropped into bed from my last admission. I looked at the number on the pager. Yes, it was the…

by Vincent “John” Waldron MD Gladys, VA↗
PoetryWinter 2021

Untitled article

1. God has not promised skies always blue, Flower-strewn pathways all our lives through; God has not promised sun without rain, Joy without sorrow, peace without pain. Refrain: But God has promised strength for the day,…

-by Annie Johnson Flint↗
PoetryWinter 2021

Today

I’ll walk with God—Today— Tomorrow may not be. I’ll make the best of TIME—right now— That God has granted me. I’ll plan not for a life That I might live in ease, But only for today to live My God alone to please. Nor…

by Marvin L. Fieldhouse↗
Sharpened wordsFall 2020

From the Editor

Greetings of Christian love to each one. I trust that each of you are finding peace, joy, and contentment in the circumstances that God has allowed into your life. This year, 2020, has been quite interesting to say the…

Curvin L Wenger↗
Christian LivingFall 2020

Freedom in Christ

A group of men quietly crept through the overgrown jungle, hearing only the sound of their own breathing. Their eyes scanned everything around them. Their ears strained to pick up any sound. They knew the enemy was…

Barry Grant Titanyen, Haiti↗
DiscernmentFall 2020

Understanding the Times

Unprecedented –without previous instance; never before known or experienced; unexampled or unparalleled: an unprecedented event. You may have heard this word used more frequently in 2020 than in any prior year of recent…

Larry Zook Kalona, IA↗
Church MattersFall 2020

How Should I Vote?

As the year 2020 winds down and we enter the last few months, there is one thing foremost on the minds of many—“Who will be the next president of the United States?” As Christians, we are confronted by the numerous…

Leonard Martin Bethel, PA↗
Christian LivingFall 2020

The Wisdom of This World

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? –1 Corinthians 1:20. Perhaps some of us may stumble at the thought that there is a type of…

Lee Rufener Athens, WI↗
PoetryFall 2020

Vision

God, take my eyes off myself, Help me see more of You. Too often I find my heart and mind With nothing but “me” in view. Teach me to see what You see, Lord, The visions that live in Your heart. There’s so much more to be…

By Adrianna Fanton | Griswold, IA↗
ChildrenFall 2020

Never Give Up

Around forty years ago, there was a baby boy born who we will call Larry. As he started to become a toddler his parents discovered that he had some learning problems. They took him to a doctor when he was around four…

Jesse Sutherland Millersburg, OH↗
Christian LivingFall 2020

The Christian and Conspiracies

“Dad, why do people believe conspiracy theories?” My twelve-year-old son asked me. “I don’t really know, Vince,” I said. “They’ve been around for a long time. I suppose they must help people deal with life in some way,…

John Waldron Gladys, VA↗
FamilyFall 2020

To Marry or Not to Marry?

That is the question many young folks seem to be asking today. In this article we are going to take a look at this question from a historical, cultural, and biblical perspective. There are many reasons to marry or to not…

Donald Brechbill Chambersburg, PA↗
WomanFall 2020

Stay at Home

Stay at home, our government has been saying to us recently in light of the Coronavirus pandemic. Long before this, though, another Government—a higher Government—told us ladies to “stay at home.” Not in order to prevent…

Elizabeth Rust Lititz, PA↗
PoetryFall 2020

Recommitment

The sun sets on another day. Kneeling, you realize you have nothing to say. It’s been so long since the fire burned hot, Replaced with darkness, your stomach a knot. It didn’t take much, just a slow drift away; If…

By Barry Grant | Titanyen, Haiti↗
Sharpened wordsSummer 2020

From the Editor

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are trusting that each of you as our readers are doing well and continuing to trust the Lord. The pandemic has created a bit of a backlog for us, along with…

Curvin Wenger↗
Christian LivingSummer 2020

By Their Fruits

A verse that has always caught my attention, one that has caused my spine to tingle is found in Matthew chapter seven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have…

Barry Grant Arcahaie, Haiti↗
Spiritual exerciseSummer 2020

Faith and Reason

As a young man I remember hearing a popular slogan about faith: “Faith begins when reason ends.” As a young Christian, I thought it was a great life slogan. As I mature in my walk with Jesus, I look back on this…

Darren Drayer Ossian, IN↗
ParentingSummer 2020

From Childhood to Adulthood

That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace –Psalm 144:12. The vision of every godly parent is to see their children grow…

Donald Brechbill Chambersburg, PA↗
ChildrenSummer 2020

Little Ramona’s Pride

Ramona* was a little girl who was very busy and active. Like other four-year-old’s, there were a lot of things Ramona could do. She could ride a bike, climb a tree, wash dishes, write her name, and ride her pony all by…

Lydia M. Bauman Shreve, OH↗

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