Flippancy Is No Joke

Flippancy is the best [kind of joke] of all. In the first place it is very economical. Only a clever human can make a real joke about virtue, or indeed ...

Being Angry with God

It is a bewildering experience to come face to face with the fact that you are angry with the almighty Creator of heaven and earth.

So Little Time?

We are always complaining that our days are few and acting as though there would be no end of them.

Better to Pray

It is better to pray over the Bible than to brood over the self.

Dissatisfied Customers

According to the Research Institute of America's recent study, here's what service-providing organizations can expect from dissatisfied customers: ...

A Simple "No" Would Suffice

"Officially, the results of the vote are forty 'yes,' seven 'no,' and one 'over my dead body.' "

The Problem with Grumblers

Grumblers seldom take their issue directly to those who can resolve it.

A Thankful Heart Finds Blessings

If one should give me a dish of sand and tell me there were particles of iron in it, I might look for them with my eyes and search for them with my clumsy ...

It Could Be Worse

The Hope Health Letter (10/95) included this story:

Once upon a time, there was a man who lived with his wife, two small children, and his elderly parents ...

Practice Makes Perfect

What was Christ doing in the carpenter's shop? Practicing. Though perfect, we read that he learned obedience and grew in wisdom and in favor with ...