The Open Word e-Devotional
Published: Sat, 12/06/25
Hello, In the 1600s, King Louis XIV of France was known as the “Sun King,” symbolizing unmatched glory. His royal garments glittered with gold thread,…
Published: Fri, 12/05/25
Hello, In 1910, e plorer Edward Shackleton was preparing for another Antarctic e pedition when he asked a young man if he wanted to join him. The man…
Published: Thu, 12/04/25
Hello, In 1854, during a bitter Boston winter, a young shoemaker named Edward Winslow noticed a child standing barefoot outside his shop window. Moved…
Published: Wed, 12/03/25
Hello, In 1796, a fierce blizzard swept across Austria just days before Christmas. In the small village of Oberndorf, a church’s pipe organ froze and…
Published: Tue, 12/02/25
Dear Friend and Subscriber, As we approach another holiday season and prepare to close out another year, my heart is full when I think about the…
Published: Tue, 12/02/25
Hello, In 1914, during the early days of World War I, a young British soldier named Albert Gitchell received a small package from home. Inside was a…
Published: Mon, 12/01/25
Updated: Mon, 12/01/25
Hello, In December 1914, during the First World War, an e traordinary moment occurred on the Western Front—the Christmas Truce. Soldiers who had been…
Published: Sun, 11/30/25
Hello, In 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright launched the first powered flight at Kitty Hawk. But what most people forget is that the brothers spent…
Published: Sat, 11/29/25
Hello, In 1665, London was struck by the Great Plague. Daily life crumbled. Businesses shut down, families isolated, fear dominated. One small…
Published: Fri, 11/28/25
Hello, It's Friday...do you know where your God is? Sometimes, when I get toward the end of my week I become weary from all of the "doing" and…