Category Archives: Devotional Thoughts

Life is a challenge, choose it; Life is a chance, take it; Life is an opportunity, seize it; Life is a battle, wage it; Life is a song, sing it; Life is a joy-bell, ring it; Life is a promise, … Continue reading →

UPS drivers only make right turns – fact of fiction? Fact; that is, mostly. The truth is, in 2004 UPS enacted a policy for their drivers to avoid ALL left hand turns whenever possible and practicable. The result is that … Continue reading →

There were 128 runners in the field for the cross country race at the 1993 NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships. As they set out on the 6.2 mile run, they were following a course that had been marked … Continue reading →

There have been some pretty memorable commercial catch phrases for cereals over the years. Among them is the 1990s ad campaign for Kellogg’s Corn Flakes: “Kellogg’s Corn Flakes – Taste them again for the first time.” Its genius, really – … Continue reading →

We have all experienced the frustration of missing socks. Foolishly, perhaps, we usually attribute their disappearance to the clothes dryer having “eaten” them, or the mysterious sock gremlin. But maybe we should be pointing our fingers elsewhere, like toward our … Continue reading →

A story is told of two friends who were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, … Continue reading →

Washington Gladden, a pioneer for social justice, realized that changing outward conditions will not bring about a better society unless men’s attitude toward their work is also changed. So he wrote what he called “The Worker’s Pledge” in which he … Continue reading →

If you followed the FIFA World Cup this year (2014), you probably saw the champions, Germany, win after their final match against Argentina. It was a glorious moment as they held and relished the prize for their hard work and … Continue reading →

A man and his wife visited an orphanage where they hoped to adopt a child. In an interview with the boy they wanted, they told him in glowing terms about the many things they could give him. To their amazement, … Continue reading →

“What can I do for the church?” exclaimed a young man to the local minister of the church. In response, the minister says, “Well, you can manage to mention the church in your conversations each day, and in your silent … Continue reading →