Faith of a Child

Norman English was seven years old in August 1940 and lived adjacent to a Royal Air Force base in England. Bombs fell from German aircraft on and around the base often as the anti-aircraft guns returned fire. To a child it was very exciting: "We used to sit on the fence for a grandstand view of the action! Until the adults came on the scene and sent us down to the shelter. I remember vividly, the...

Aug 11,2009, 9:58AM |

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A Fathers' Day Message from World War II

By Larkin Spivey

Jerry Oncken's father joined the Army in 1944, a few months after she was born. After basic training he was sent to the war zone in Italy where he served for two years. Jerry had memories of getting together with other service families and playing with the other children. She also remembered her mother's letters that she always sealed with a freshly applied lipstick kiss. On one occasion Je...

Jun 21,2009, 1:53PM |

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MEMORIAL DAY -- Remembering a Great Warrior for Christ

By Larkin Spivey

In my new daily devotional, Battlefields & Blessings: Stories of Faith and Courage from World War II, I was honored to be able to include several stories about a young British soldier from Scotland named Dan Snaddon. The reading for September 30th is as follows:

May 22,2009, 9:50AM |

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Jesus talked about no faith, little faith, faith, growing faith, more faith, much faith, which kind do you have right now?