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“I Don’t Love Her Anymore” (Greg Gwin)

February 10, 2026 by admin

“I Don’t Love Her Anymore” Greg Gwin A forty year old man, suffering through the classic “mid-life crisis,” sat down to talk to a preacher about his problems. He explained how his marriage of 20 years was no longer satisfying or fulfilling. Finally, he reached the ‘bottom line.’ “I just don’t love her anymore”, he […]

Taking Vows Seriously

April 22, 2018 by admin

The Marriage Promise TAKING VOWS SERIOUSLY Author and business leader Fred Smith writes: One of my treasured memories comes from a doughnut shop in Grand Saline, Texas. There was a young farm couple sitting at the table next to mine. He was wearing overalls and she a gingham dress. After finishing their doughnuts, he got […]

For the Child’s Sake- Wake Up!

April 19, 2018 by admin

FOR THE CHILD’S SAKE- WAKE UP! A.C. Moore I recently read a story of a father who took his little child out into the woods one Sunday afternoon for a stroll. It being a very hot day he lay down under a beautiful shade tree. The little child ran here and there gathering flowers and […]

The Wooden Spoon

April 10, 2018 by admin

THE WOODEN BOWL A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto […]

A Father’s Greatest Sermon

August 9, 2017 by admin

A FATHER’S GREATEST SERMON The farmer and his family, after a hard year of typical farm work, were rewarded with an unusually fine crop of grain. There were happy days ahead. Just a few days before harvest came a terrible wind and hail storm. The entire crop was destroyed! After the storm was over, the […]

Are We Looking for the Right Packaging?

December 31, 2016 by admin

Are We Looking for the Right Packaging? A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited […]

The Note on the Door

September 3, 2016 by admin

The Note on the Door Charlie T. Garner (This is a true story. I know personally the parties involved.) Love dwindled, unhappiness and dissatisfaction grew, daily fussing and fighting characterized the relationship of the husband and wife, and ultimately, a divorce wrecked the home, leaving two bewildered, emotionally scarred children in its wake. The father […]