Daily Encouragement

I have been relishing Up from Slavery, the autobiography of Booker T. Washington, as I continue to celebrate America’s 250th birthday by listening to audio books of the assigned literature in Exploring America. Was...

Ray and I, along with our son John and their sons, are back at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. On this Monday morning, we are beginning another week of receiving God’s blessings through this team of people who use their...

Yesterday Ray and I headed out for one more week at Mayo Clinic. We are looking forward to more time with our son, John, who is to come to bless his ma and pa in a hundred big and small ways. This time both of their sons plan to come along. We expect to arrive at their house today and are looking forward to the supper the 13-year-old plans to cook for us tonight.

This ...

As Ray and I approached the confluence of the Roaring and Cumberland Rivers coming home from church last night, I noticed a special glow near the top of a green hill. A split second later, I...

As I stood in front of a display at Hobby Lobby, I heard a little boy voice say, “Excuse me.”

I turned and saw the little six- or seven-year-old fellow for the first time. He was nowhere close enough to bother me ...