Inspirational Stories

By Max Lucado, Crossmap On September 11, 2013 September 11 has become a day of remembrance for the many trials we have endured as a nation over the past decade. The continued fears and anxiety created by ongoing terror threats have become, if not normal, an ever-present stressor. We wonder if...

My notes from Traveling Light by Max Lucado. I'm only five feet from an eagle. His wings are spread, and his talons are lifted above the branch. White feathers cap his head, and black eyes peer at me from both sides of a golden beak. He is so close I could touch him. So near I could...

Notes from Traveling Light by Max Lucado "The suitcase of guilt, a sack of discontent. You drape a duffle bag of weariness on one shoulder and a hanging bag of grief on the other. Add on a backpack of doubt, an overnight bag or loneliness, and a trunk of fear. Pretty soon you're pulling...

A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on an end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the masters house...

Saviour Jesus Christ Lord and Saviour Born on Christmas day He would be a sacrifice There was no other way. God prepared his only son To be a mortal child His life was already written He only had a little while. God gave the child to Mary Hand picked she was the one She held the greatest...

God's Christmas Gift 'Twas the night before Christmas and in Heaven above, The angels were watching with such intense love! For the Prize of all Heaven was coming to earth. And, a manger was chosen as His place of birth. Mary, his mother (so weary and worn), Was glad Joseph found a place...

A Special Gift I wanted to give the Lord a gift. But, what had I for him? Money was scarce at my house. Christmas was looking grim. I went to the store to look for What I could give my Lord. It had to be something special, Something I knew I could afford. I stood, looking in the window...

Take Hold Of Every Moment A friend of mine opened his wife's underwear drawer and picked up a silk paper wrapped package: "This, - he said - isn't any ordinary package." He unwrapped the box and stared at both the silk paper and the box. "She got this the first time we went to New York, 8...

They Ran Through The Rain Believing She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown-haired, freckle-faced image of innocence. It was pouring outside. The kind of rain that gushes over the tops of rain gutters, so much in a hurry to hit...

Grace The boy stood with back arched, head cocked back and hands clenched defiantly. "Go ahead, give it to me." The principal looked down at the young rebel. "How many times have you been here?" The child sneered rebelliously, "Apparently not enough." The principal gave the boy a...

Do You Love Me One day, I woke early in the morning to watch the sunrise. Ah... the beauty of God's creation is beyond description. As I watched, I praised God for His beautiful work. As I sat there, I felt the Lord's presence with me. He asked me, "Do you love me?" I answered, "Of course...

The Rest Of The Story This prayer was given in the Kansas State House of Representatives in Topeka on January 23, 1996. Joe Wright, the pastor of Central Christian Church in Wichita and was guest chaplain that day. He prayed a prayer of repentance that was written by Bob Russell, pastor of...

Sorrowful Lesson The mall was over crowded, shoppers rushed from store to store. Nobody paid attention, as, she crouched there on the floor. She didn't look in trouble, and she didn't seem afraid. Apparently, she stopped to rest, she did not need my aid. A little girl of 8 or 9, and cute as...

Recently I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together. They had announced her departure and standing near the security gate, they hugged and he said, "I love you. I wish you enough." She in turn said, "Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I...

Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling.They found out that the new baby was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in...

Has your heart lost it's song? Has your way been weary and long? There's a brand new song on the horizon for you, Just waiting to be sung, only by you. Listen to the symphony of the Angels there, Delivering His plea everywhere. Cast your cares on Jesus and come sing with me. Filled with His...

The Water Bearer It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The creeks and streams were long gone back into the earth. It was a dry season that would bankrupt several farmers before it was...

My Dear Friend, How are you? I just had to send you this letter to tell you how much I love and care about you. I saw you yesterday as you were walking with your friends. I waited all day, hoping that soon you'd want me to walk along with you, too. As evening drew near, I painted you a sunset...

Brandon There was once a dad who had a three-year-old son named Brandon. One day, Brandon sees his dad eating chocolate chip cookies in the living room and says to himself, "Daddy loves chocolate chip cookies with milk. So I'm going to give Daddy a glass of milk." With that thought Brandon...

Ugly Everyone in the apartment complex I lived in knew who Ugly was. Ugly was the resident tomcat. Ugly loved three things in this world: fighting, eating garbage, and shall we say, love. The combination of these things combined with a life spent outside had their effect on Ugly. To...