Reading Your Obituary

In literature the story is told of a man who opens a newspaper and discovers the date on the newspaper is six months in advance of the time he lives. ...

Perseverance and Rewards

98-year-old Charles Fackler was to receive France's Legion of Honor medal for service in World War I.

Bill Fackler, his son, later said, "It was ...

God's Timetable

The story is told of a farmer in a Midwestern state who had a strong disdain for "religious" things. As he plowed his field on Sunday morning, ...

Don't Mow Over the Burning Bush

Are all the activities that scream for my time really essential? Am I missing the burning bush for trying to keep the lawn cut?

Rummaging In a Barrel

This story is told about Abraham Lincoln: He was out at the back of his store one day rummaging through an old barrel. He was done rummaging when he reached ...

Standing at Judgment

Our student body settled down for another session of daydreaming as our college president launched into one of his weekly Monday morning messages. Though ...

Our Perception of Time

We terribly overestimate what we can do in one year and underestimate what we can do in five.

Just Enough Time Is Left

Do not be in too great a hurry. There is time for everything that has to be done. He who gave you your life-work has given you just enough time to do ...

Patience Helps Recovery

By listening patiently, you communicate that you see time as an ally of progress, not as an enemy that must be defeated by pushing for quick recovery.

Holiness Can't Be Hurried

Some years ago we often sang a hymn, "Take Time to Be Holy." I wish we sang it more in these days. It takes time to be holy; one cannot be holy ...