The Open Word e-Devotional
Published: Fri, 05/02/25
Hello, Not long after a wealthy contractor had finished building the Tombs prison in New York, he was found guilty of forgery and sentenced to several…
Published: Thu, 05/01/25
Hello, Gary Richmond, a former zoo keeper, had this to say: "Raccoons go through a glandular change at about 24 months. After that they often attack…
Published: Wed, 04/30/25
Hello, One man challenged another to an all-day wood chopping contest. The challenger worked very hard, stopping only for a brief lunch break. The…
Published: Tue, 04/29/25
Hello, In 1844 a medical doctor named Ignas Phillip Semmelweis, who was assistant director at the Vienna Maternity Hospital, suggested to the doctors…
Published: Mon, 04/28/25
Hello, If a thousand people say a foolish thing...it's still a foolish thing! Words have an impact on each of us, and everyday we need to choose our…
Published: Sun, 04/27/25
Hello, Some years ago a gentleman took over as head of a major airline, determined to make the airline's service the best in the industry. One day, as…
Published: Sat, 04/26/25
Updated: Sat, 04/26/25
Hello, "Half of our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time that we have rushed through life trying to save." Will Rogers I had to…
Published: Fri, 04/25/25
Updated: Fri, 04/25/25
Hello, A pastor once made an investment in a large piece of ranch real estate which he hoped to enjoy during his years of retirement. While he was…
Published: Thu, 04/24/25
Updated: Thu, 04/24/25
Hello, The home of Paul Laurence Dunbar, noted poet, is open to the public in Dayton, Ohio. When Dunbar died, his mother left his room e actly as it…
Published: Wed, 04/23/25
Updated: Wed, 04/23/25
Hello, As Vice President, George Bush represented the U.S. at the funeral of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. Bush was deeply moved by a silent…