A Small World After All

A Small World After All

God’s Small World God made a tiny, shiny world in blades of grass and flowers, Where crickets creep and spiders spin and dewdrops fall in showers. And in this small, this crawly world are secrets and surprises. The caterpillars creeping here wear summertime disguises. No one but God could think of it; I don’t know […]

An Upside Down Prayer

An Upside Down Prayer

A Prayer of Cyrus Brown “The proper way for a man to pray” said Deacon Lemuel Keyes, “and the only proper attitude is down upon his knees.” “Nay, I should say the way to pray,” said Reverend Dr. Wise “is standing straight with outstretched arms and rapt and upturned eyes.” “Oh, no, no, no.” said […]

The Benefits of Worrying

Every day as I listen to the news, I find a new reason to worry. I think it’s time to re-print a poem by an anonymous author. Worry? Why worry? What can worry do? It never keeps a trouble from overtaking you. It gives you indigestion and sleepless hours at night and fills with gloom […]

The Lovely Covering of Snow Light

The Lovely Covering of Snow Light

I had forgotten the beauty of snow light. It doesn’t need a source of outside light, it brightens and covers and has a soft glow of its own. I wonder if it was a coincidence that my devotional reading this morning was Psalm 27? The Lord is my light and my salvation. His light covers sins […]

March and Changeable Moods

March and Changeable Moods

Possibilities in Two Tiny Hands

Possibilities in Two Tiny Hands

It has been a long time since my son was born, and even a lot of years since my grandchildren were born, but I still remember the anticipation as we waited to see whether we’d have a girl or a boy. Then, what would that child be, his special talents and likes and dislikes? This […]