Freedom. To quote Inigo Montoya from the movie Princess Bride, “You say that word a lot, but I don’t think it means what you think it means.” These days, it seems to be a word
Read moreAuthor: Charles Huff
Charles Huff is a Bible teacher, minister, speaker, husband, father and grandfather. He and his wife have held pastors seminars and taught in various churches, including remote mountain churches in the Philippines. His writing has appeared in www.christiandevotions.us, The Upper Room; articles in three anthologies: Gifts from Heaven: True Stories of Miraculous Answers to Prayer compiled by James Stuart Bell; Short and Sweet Too and Short and Sweet Takes a Fifth, both compiled by Susan Cheeves King.
Fatherly advice
I hear and read it often: abuse begets abuse. The victim becomes the abuser. I understand the tendencies, but I have to declare that the quote is not a physical law. I am one who
Read moreGod’s Heart of a mother
“This great God,Like a mammy bending over her baby, Kneeled down in the dustToiling over a lump of clayTill he shaped it in is his own image; Then into it, he blew the breath of life,And
Read moreRestoration Projects
When it comes to creativity, I consider myself mediocre at best. My greatest fault is impatience. I will carry a project to the point of satisfactory completion for me instead of pushing on to the
Read moreGreeting Change Joyfully
As I look back on my life, I marvel at the changes and challenges God brought me through. If I were really honest about myself, I would say I was strong-willed, stubborn. Fear of being
Read moreEvidence of Love
My wife likes to watch romance movies. Yes, even the most predictable Hallmark ones. I admit to sitting through a few of them with her, and some of those hold my interest and entertain me.
Read moreLife’s Gives and Takes
Out of all the Indiana Jones movies with their classic and memorable one-liners, I have one quote from the last movie on instant recall. Indy is in his office. His co-worker comes in. Toward the
Read morechrist in us: the greater glory of Christmas
As a boy, I waited all year for Christmas. Besides the gifts, the greatest attraction for me came in the change of mood all around. Television shows, the decorations and Christmas lights, a sense of
Read moreThe Essential root of thankfulness
Who doesn’t like the 23rd Psalm and the idyllic pastoral scene that passes through the mind as you hear the words? I think David might object to his psalm being a mainstay in funerals, but
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