An inspiring story and an illustration you can use for your Christmas message.
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It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree.  No name, no identification, no inscription.  It has peeked  through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years or so. It all began because my husband Mike [...]

A sermon illustration on plans of God
Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods.  They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, “Someday I hope to be  a treasure chest.  I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems.  I could be decorated with intricate carving [...]

The story is told of a woman who during the war went to live with her husband in camp on the Mojave Desert.
She simply hated the place; the heat was almost unbearable, 125 degrees in the shade, the wind blew incessantly, and there was sand - sand everywhere.
Finally, in desperation [...]