The Grazing Ground

Heavenly Father, Help us remember, that the jerk who cut us off in traffic last night, is a single mother, who worked nine hours that d...

 Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming si...

  Sandra felt as low as the heels of her Birkenstocks when she pulled open the florist shop door, against a November gust of wind. Her li...

Just for Today ... .. smile at a stranger .. listen to someone's heart .. drop a coin where a child ca...

James 1:5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men generously and without reproach, and it will be given to...

In an effort to clarify questions about the purported durability and unusual physical characteristics of Twinkies, I subjected the Hostess...

Precious Lord, Take my Hand (And Help Me Get Up) It is Well with My Soul (but my back hurts) Nobody Knows the Trouble I have Seeing ...

In our search for a suitable pastor, the following scratch sheet was developed for your perusal. Of the candidates investigated by the co...

"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”   My simple to-do list:  Count my blessings. The blessings of my ...

THIS WILL TRULY LIFT YOU UP SPIRITUALLY. Isaiah 65:24  This is a story written by a doctor who worked in Africa . One night I had work...

A pastor and two of his deacons are out on the river fishing in their rowboat. Twelve o'clock rolls around, and one of the deacons not...

"The difference between someone who is scared and someone who is brave is that the brave person is scared, but tries anyway. Bravery ca...

Feeling footloose, fancy-free and frisky, this feather-brained fellow finagled his fond father into forking over his fortune. Forthwith, h...

  1. Watch your language A healthy environment for volunteers is saturated with verbal honor--regular, specific praise for what they'...

IT'S SO HOT in Iowa.....the birds have to use potholders to pull the worms out of the ground. .....the trees are whistling for the ...

The Sunday school teacher asked a little boy: "How old are you?" The little chap said, "Seven. And how old are you?" ...

Whoever came up with this one must have had some Divine guidance! A lthough things are not perfect B ecause of trial or pain C ont...

“For whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.”   1 John 3:20 In hard times and good, God kn...

I sat, with two friends at a quaint restaurant just off the corner of town-square. The food and the company were both especially good tha...

The Fatherhood Cycle 4 years: "My Daddy can do anything." 7 years: "My Dad knows a lot, a whole lot." 12 years: ...

A successful businessman knew it was time to choose a successor to lead his business. Instead of appointing one  of his directors, or o...