Disaster

Disaster Averted Produces Praise (illustration)

One Sunday in church, members were praising the Lord for what he had done in their lives that week. Mr. Segault said the roof of his house had caught on fire, but fortunately, a neighbor had seen it, and the possible disaster was averted with only minor damage. A minute later, a …

Fire Put Out Of a House on Fire (illustration)

One Sunday in church, members were praising the Lord for what he had done in their lives that week. Mr. Segault had said that the roof of his house had caught on fire, but fortunately, a neighbor had seen it, and the possible disaster was averted with only minor damage. A minute …

Farmer Sends His Nephew a Crate of Chickens (illustration)

A farmer sent his nephew a crate of chickens, but the box burst open just as the boy started to take them out. The next day he wrote his uncle: “I chased them through my neighbor’s yard but I only got back eleven.” Answered the uncle, “You did all right. I o …

Mother Bird Protects Baby Chicks Under Her Wings (illustration)

After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the damage. One ranger found a bird literally petrified in ashes, perched statuesquely on the ground at the base of a tree. Startled by the eerie sight, he knocked over the b …