The four candles burned slowly. The ambiance was so soft, one could almost hear them talking. The first candle said, “I am peace. The world is full of anger and fighting. Nobody can keep me lit.” Then the flame of peace snuffed out completely. The second candle said, “I am faith. I am no longer indispensable. It doesn’t make sense to stay lit another moment.” Just then a breeze softly blew out Faith’s flame. The third candle said, “I am love. People don’t understand my importance, so they simply put me aside. They even forget to love those nearest Read More
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Love Never Fails
Emily sat at her kitchen window wistfully looking out at her flower garden. She thought about the days when she was younger and would spend hours planting and weeding her little patch of ground. She took delight in drying the flowers for special table arrangements. Her husband would sit in his easy chair with a mug of coffee in one hand and either his Bible or the newspaper in the other – depending on which side of the cup of coffee he was. “How’s my beautiful bride?” Edward would ask, looking tenderly at his wife, Elizabeth. She would smile. “Fine, Read More