My husband was a gentleman of clear priorities.  Within the pattern of our history together I had come to respect, admire and find comfort in that which he prioritized as of primary significance; God and church and country are clearly set.  I was assured of my place in first rate attention closely followed by his …

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I love the story of Jonah.  It’s true and relevant.  Most of what we remember about Jonah is his stay in the belly of a whale and the praise he gave to the God Who put him there.  But there are other principles appropriate for Believers on the run or for heathen captains of ships …

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Some questions are best forgotten and some need be looked squarely in the face and answered. I found an envelope full of old, faded and curly pictures. I thumbed through them only for a quick decision as to keeping or toss away. In the collection were a dozen pictures of me taken in various shows …

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I remember the morning had started before I was ready for it. I was fixing my husband’s lunch and had turkey slices waiting on the bread upon which I was spreading mustard. The jar of mustard was all but empty. With an ice tea spoon I retrieved from the corners of the jar a scant …

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A brightly illustrated exercise book came to me in the mail. The book was advertising a series of efforts that would restore and establish the lithe loveliness of form and fashion I had known in my youth. I was not particularly drawn to the program, because I had not been particularly lithe or lovely in …

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Today is the birthday of a friend and as I wrapped her present, I thought of a significant celebration of one of my birthdays.  I was living in New York City, it was a Sunday morning.  I had thought I might be awakened by a birthday call, but no such greeting started my day.  I …

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All the way down the serving line of the cafeteria, my friend and I argued over the check.  I preceded her and hastened to snatch both tabs from their trays and made a splendid show of claiming the honor of being hostess.  “No,” I said clearly, “this is my turn.  I asked you!”  She suggested …

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One of the few things you can count on in life is the dependability of its changes.  Just when I get adjusted to the time, it changes.  Just when I get settled into a schedule, it changes.  Even change changes.  Appearance changes, weight changes, schedules change, neighborhoods change, policies change, prices change, television programs change, …

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When God chose to comfort Elijah, He gave Elijah a view of Himself in full power!  He evidenced Himself in the wind, in an earthquake and in fire.  But there was no word from the Lord unto Elijah in them. We can become insensitive to dramatic display.  How many starving faces does it take to …

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Several years ago our company did a pilot for a possible television show.  We were in Kansas City at a studio with excellent equipment and limited professional personnel.  Bob Howery, a highly skilled set designer had taken off from his work in Houston to design and build our sets.  The limitations at the studio severely …

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