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This precious text is one which, years ago, when we built the Orphanage, I caused to be cut on one of the pillars of the entrance. You will notice it inside the first columns on either side whenever you go there. “My God will fulfill your every need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (Phil…

Some time ago a town missionary had in his district a man who never would allow any Christian person to come into his house. The missionary was warned by many that he would get a broken head if he ventured on a visit. He therefore kept from the house, though it troubled his conscience to pass it by.…

Ishmael, the son of Hagar, had his water in a bottle, and he might have laughed at Isaac because Isaac had no bottle. Here was the difference between them: Isaac lived by the well. Now, some of us have little enough in this world; we have no bottle of water, and no stock in hand. But then we live by…

Psalm 8 declares the greatness of God. Regardless of man’s inflated view of himself, God stands alone in His glorious splendor. He alone is Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer, and the soon coming King of the Ages.

Many are a great deal worried by curiosity. A servant was passing through a street with a dish that was curiously covered. There met him a fellow who said, “I am most anxious to know what your lord has put in that dish, for he has so carefully covered it.” But the servant said, “Therefore you should…

Sometimes, in the old days of war, there used to be a number of little ships wanting to cross the sea. But the privateers were on the watch, so the seamen were afraid to hoist the sail, and get away from the shelter of the shore, for they would soon be caught by their enemies, like doves by the hawk.…

When John Bunyan was a boy, he was so foolhardy that when a snake rose against him, he took it in his hand and plucked the sting out of its mouth, but he was not harmed. It was his turn to stand sentinel at the siege of Nottingham, and as he was going forth, another man offered to take his place. That…

We little know how much preservation from falling we owe to our losses and crosses. The story of Sir James Thornhill painting the inside of the cupola of St. Paul’s is probably well known to you. When he had finished one of the compartments, he was stepping backward that he might get a full view of it…

If I am a child of God, I learn to trust my Father. I do not know a more delightful act of childhood than trustfulness in a parent. And how often if we trust God we shall be rewarded! Yesterday, I received a note from one of the trustees of the orphanage to say that the running account was so low that,…

Queen Elizabeth told a notable merchant in the City of London to go to the Continent on royal business. “Please your majesty,” said he, “who will attend to my business while I am away?” The queen replied, “If you will go abroad and see to my business, I will see to your business.” I will be bound to…

If a grandfather of ours should die and leave us five hundred pounds, what a merciful providence that would be! If by something strange in business we were suddenly to accumulate a fortune, that would be a blessed providence! If an accident happens, and we are preserved, and our limbs are not hurt, that…

A Canadian woman said her view of safety was challenged when a meteorite crashed through her roof. Ruth Hamilton said she was asleep when she became vaguely aware that her dog was barking at something. Suddenly Hamilton said there was an explosion which showered her with debris. When she turned on the…

Without rain’s moisture, the crops would not survive—they would shrivel up and die. The rainwater also released the soil’s minerals and nutrients that fed the plants. --https://sciencing.com/the-effects-of-rain-water-on-plants-12390760.html Rain is essential. Only God can send the rain. Jeremiah 14:1–4…

A Taiwanese man who dropped his phone into a lake while paddle boarding, was sure he would never see the device again. He was surprised to learn it had been recovered when a drought caused the water to recede a year later. The man reportedly lost the phone in March 2020 when the chain around his neck…

Michael had a whale of a time while lobster diving in the ocean near Provincetown, Mass. A humpback whale scooped him up. Packard says that he “was in his closed mouth for about 30 to 40 seconds before he rose to the surface and spit me out.” Packard’s crew got him out of the water and took him to the…

A library in Nova Scotia said a book checked out in 1939 was returned 82 years overdue after a homeowner found it hidden away in his attic. The homeowner was renovating his home and found the copy of The Adventures of Doctor Doolittle by Hugh Lofting. Library officials said they were intrigued because…

Reindeer are designed to survive the extremes of the Artic. “As they roam, they look for patches of lichen or moss to dig up from beneath the Artic snow.” A reindeer-nerd notes, “Somehow the reindeer doesn’t even mind the cold weather.” Many of these animals are no longer entirely wild. “The Sami people…

A Chinese man took a woman on a first dinner date. The woman brought 23 of her relatives along. The man looked on uncomfortably as the woman’s large family began ordering pricey dishes and drinks. She said she was testing if he would be “generous enough to pay for all 25 people.” When the man received…

While a lot of the country worried about a coin shortage, the North Carolina Aquarium in Pine Knoll Shores used a supply of coins to keep their bills paid. The aquarium was closed for six months due to coronavirus mandates and could only hold virtual events for the public. To keep the programs funded,…

A ring that slipped off a girl’s finger while planting her garden turned up wrapping around one of the plants she planted. Madison Cooper said she lost the ring while planting garlic at a Foundation near her hometown in October 2019. She was upset because the ring was a gift from her grandmother when…

The Trophy Active Protection System uses sensors to track incoming rocket-propelled grenades and anti-tank guided missiles to intercept them. The system increases the invincibility of tanks. Even tanks, need protection. —Jim L. Wilson and Jason Blankenship https://breakingdefense.com/2018/09/300-shots-rafael-readies-trophy-lite-for-us-stryker/…

A hardhat that fell into the Mississippi River in 2015 was mailed back to its owner after it was found on a beach in Ireland. Liam McNamara, a member of a beachcombing group said he found the hat on a beach in Fanore, County Claire and used social media to track down the owner. The custom paint job in…

A security camera at a Texas restaurant recorded the moment a runaway tire crashed through a window, just missing an employee working inside. The video from Pallott’s Italian Grill shows the tire flying through the window while an employee was sweeping the floor nearby. The video shows the employee jumping…

Speaking at hospital news conference, Octavio Lazarde, a survivor of the shooting outside an El Paso Department store told the people gathered that the wound to his foot was painful, but he knew that pain would end. Lazarde said he was wounded in the foot and will need reconstructive surgery. He said…

At least 23 people were killed when tornados hit Lee County Alabama. The National Weather Service classified the tornado as an EF-3 with winds up to 165 mph. Reports said the area looked like someone had taken a blade and cleared the ground. In the midst of the destruction, 72-year-old Earnestine Reese…