Category Archives: Devotional Thoughts

A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell.  He painted a sign advertising the pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard.  As he was driving the last nail into the post, … Continue reading →

Several years ago a submarine was being tested and had to remain submerged for many hours. When it returned to the harbor, the captain was asked, “How did the terrible storm last night affect you?” The officer looked at him … Continue reading →

“Don’t get into things!” How many times did you hear that directive as a kid. Mom had to run to the store for a minute or Dad was tied up on a project in the garage. Knowing what children will … Continue reading →

In Act 5 scene 5 of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the character Macbeth has heard that the queen is dead and he knows his own death is imminent. At this time he delivers his famous soliloquy: Tomorrow, and tomorrow and tomorrow creeps … Continue reading →

Perhaps Daniel Defoe gave us some good advice through his fictitious character Robinson Crusoe.  The first thing that Crusoe did when he found himself on a deserted island was to make out a list.  On one side of the list … Continue reading →

The story has been told, many times, how that at dawn an old man was walking along the beach.  He noticed, at a distance, a young man throwing starfish into the ocean. After a while the old man caught up … Continue reading →

The townspeople were in total despair. A fire, which started in a diner, was threatening to burn down the entire shopping district. They seemed helpless to do anything about it. Suddenly, a truck filled with farm workers came speeding down … Continue reading →

We often hear that we must “practice what we preach.” But there is one big problem with “practice what you preach.” It all depends on what it is you are “preaching.” When some convictions are put into action the results … Continue reading →

Lloyd C. Douglas, the author of The Robe and other novels, lived in a boarding house when he was a student. On the first floor of that boarding house lived a retired music teacher who was in poor health, unable … Continue reading →

I recently read a parable about an old man who used to meditate each day by the Ganges River in India. One morning he saw a scorpion floating on the water. When the scorpion drifted near the old man he … Continue reading →