Church Bells Ring – Guideposts

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Mrs. Webb was blind and frail and her health had been declining for many months. She and her husband lived in the shadow of our church, Headland First Baptist.

 

On New Year’s Eve she went to bed early as usual while Mr. Webb watched TV. Then unexpectedly at 10:30, she came into the living room and announced, “Honey, I think we should stay up until midnight and hear the church bells ring.”

 

In all the years they had lived in town, Mr. Webb could not remember hearing church bells at midnight on New Year’s Eve. As far as he could recall, the bell at First Baptist had not been rung in over 17 years. Nevertheless Mr. Webb replied, “Of course, dear, come and sit beside me. We’ll see the new year in together.”

 

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