Armchair Wit blog

with Roberta Sarver

Determination in a Small Package, Part Two

She walked one hundred children a hundred miles to safety in a war-torn land.

Determination in a Small Package, Part One

She stopped a prison riot and walked across part of Siberia.

Conundrum at Calvary

We were surprised when we saw the site of Calvary.

Friends for Life

Warm memories of childhood friends

View from the Empty Nest

No one could have prepared us for the emotions of empty nest syndrome.

Wilberforce, The Tiny Giant

Who could imagine this tiny man capable of abolishing slavery in Great Britain's colonies?

George Muller: From Thief to Father of Orphans

He never told a soul when he needed money to support 10,000 orphans.

Dwight Moody: Selling Soles, Mending Souls

How did a grade school dropout become the most famous pulpiteer of the 19th century?

Letting the Light Shine Through

This simple Irish washer-woman/bread maker donated $600,000 to charities but signed her will with an X.

Angel in Ebony

This quiet woman led over 300 people to freedom in her day.

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