Category: Stories

The Glory of Spring

The Glory of Spring I opened up the door this morning and did a little jig. I smiled at the falling rain even though the drops were big. Those drops didn’t discourage me as they fell on the window pane, before the dawn of sunshine I knew there’d be some rain For now the barren gardens are floating in muddy gloom, soon they’ll house the buds from where the flowers bloom. We’ve looked forward to a grand awakening that is happily in the works, a burst of new life from where the bare tree limb lurks. The snow has all...

Everyday Miracles

Every ray of sunshine every drop of rain every starry night every sheaf of grain Balmy springtime breezes bluebird on the sill colorful leaves in autumn winter’s blustery chill. Every tiny heartbeat every breath you take every time you close your eyes every time you awake. Blessings taken for granted right before your eyes miracles happen every day What a nice surprise! Even when it’s cloudy or when the cold winds blow God is watching over you Just thought you’d like to know! Each new day is a present His gift to you and to me wrapped in precious miracles...

No Hopeless Situations

Some 40 years ago, when he was only 11 years old, Morgan Rowe lost his left arm and much of the use of his right arm. It happened when he fell off a tractor at his father’s fence company in Valdosta, Georgia, and was dragged beneath the machine. Morgan’s left arm was destroyed and his right, mangled. Young Morgan was released from the hospital after three-and-a-half months. The first thing he set out to do was to help pay the bills — $30,000 worth. That was a lot of money back then as it is now. For a boy of...

Mirrors

Several years ago I noticed something strange: people seemed to be smiling at me more often. During my young adult years people had never smiled at me that much. Most of the people I saw seemed to have grim, tense faces. They would look at me for only a second or avert their eyes altogether. Sometimes they would nod or say “hi” but more often said nothing at all. All that seemed to change, though, as I got older. For some surprising reason people were suddenly greeting me with a warm smile when I passed them. Their eyes seemed to...

An Unusual Act of Kindness

An Unusual Act of Kindness I am a 94-year-old woman. I had concluded checking out groceries at our local neighborhood market, and putting the bags in my shopping cart. I turned to slide my credit card and saw the woman who was next in line, sliding her card into the machine. The cashier was telling her that the purchase entries were not her order. But the customer said she wanted to pay for my groceries, and concluded her mission at the machine. Being totally in awe, I asked, “What is this – is it Christmas? Do you know me?” She...