... and when you get home, I’m just the one to give it to you!” Evidently she did… and evidently it worked because that young man went on to become an All–American and later to become a star in the National Basketball Association. The point is clear. All ... has been trying to die for years. Every time I see her or hear from her, she will say, ‘I’m so glad to see you, Marguerite. But I probably won’t see you tomorrow because things are mighty bad. I don’t know that I will be here.’” And then the ...
... Surprise, surprise: I’m in Kansas City. Some problem about weather after leaving San Francisco. I’ve called the Pilfertons, and Marguerite was so sweet. She’s sending someone to pick me up, and she’s talked me into going to their Christmas ... plans for dinner tonight, except, I’ve decided against the pheasant. I want filet of reindeer. PATIENT: There’s a bunch of young people singing "Jingle Bells" down the hall. I’m sure they mean well. TRADITIONALIST: Oh, that dreadful John! How could he do ...
... up and join in unison, “Fetch Josh, Fetch Josh!” But the dog would not yield to the peer pressure. The pastor then had a beautiful young woman with auburn hair about the color of the dog’s hair, come on the platform. She patted Josh on the head and with a ... . Obedience is not a trait that is easy to learn. It’s certainly not an easy trait for children to learn. Marguerite Provost, in Today’s Christian Woman tells about her three-year-old granddaughter, Beverly, who was playing with her toys. Her ...
... . Her face was aglow as she shared and you knew that she was speaking confidently of a word of grace in her life. This young woman’s testimony caused me to go back and live again with this, one of my favorite psalms and I decided to share my ... can fill. Say that with me. Late that afternoon after my experience with Psalm 30, we were all in the room with David: Marguerite, his precious wife – one of God’s great women, his two sons – both United Methodist ministers -- Jerry and me. It just seemed right ...
