Category Archives: Devotional Thoughts

Written anonymously on the walls of a medieval castle were the following words: You call me Master and Obey me not. You call me Light and See me not. You call me Way and Walk me not. You call me … Continue reading →

Once upon a time there was a woman married to an annoying man. He would complain about everything. One day he went to the creek with his mule. He complained so much that the mule got annoyed and kicked him … Continue reading →

A preacher and a soap maker went for a walk together. The soap maker said, “What good is religion? Look at all the trouble and misery of the world!  Still there, even after years – thousands of years – of … Continue reading →

Recently in Traffic Court a man who received an expensive parking ticket testified that a uniformed Policeman had given his OK for the man to park there. The Judge asked the man if he would recognize the Officer if he … Continue reading →

In an old Peanut cartoon, Lucy comes into the living room to find Linus in control of the TV. She demands he change the channel. “What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over?” asks Linus. … Continue reading →

A hungry man was walking down the street in a village of medieval Turkey. He had only a piece of bread in his hand. He came to a restaurant where some meatballs were being grilled. The cooking meat was so … Continue reading →

Temptation tries to blind us to other possibilities. A business man driving home from work one day saw a little league baseball game in progress. He decided to stop and watch. He sat down in the bleachers and asked a … Continue reading →

In the 1800s, poet John Greenleaf Whittier wrote one of his most quoted poems in the English language. The poem was titled, “Maud Muller.”  You’ve never heard of it?  Actually, not many people remember this sorrowful poem, but generations of … Continue reading →

An old fable that has been passed down for generations tells about an elderly man who was traveling with a boy and a donkey. As they walked through a village, the man was leading the donkey and the boy was … Continue reading →

The world’s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his faithful companion, Dr. Watson, were on a camping trip. They were in their sleeping bags looking up at the sky. Holmes said, “Watson, look up. What do you see?” Watson answered, “Well, … Continue reading →