Walt Albritton Articles

The medicine my sick heart needed

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — We buried our boy, our only child, on a lovely day in May. Our hearts were burdened with grief. That summer we sought relief from our sorrow by taking a vacation at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina. Billy Graham would be preaching in a...

The secret of his prayer life

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — I am indebted to Thomas Carruth. When I get to heaven I plan to look Tom up and thank him for what he did for me. It was a simple thing. He sent me a brochure that described a retreat called an “Ashram.” Attached was a note on which he had...

The Lamb in the midst

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — In the early days of Jesus’ ministry, John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” Years later, after the resurrection of Jesus, the beloved disciple John has a vision...

In my need, His power is displayed

OPINION — Friends make an awesome difference in our lives. Two special friends – Greg Lotz in Cincinnati and Bonny Johns in Pensacola – shared with me a new song that stirs my soul. The song reminds me that the living Jesus wants to display His power in my weakness....
Problems Are Opportunities

Problems Are Opportunities

By Walter Albritton Problems can defeat us, right? Well, not necessarily. Not if we look at our problems as opportunities. Choose to do that and you...

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Problems Are Opportunities

How to Handle Life’s Bad Days

By Walter Albritton Bad days happen. They happen to everyone. So we need to be prepared to handle those days when everything seems to go wrong. You...

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Problems Are Opportunities

On Staying in Touch with Jesus

By Walter Albritton Since confession is “good for the soul,” I will confess that since my wife died, there are days when grief wins. The chilling...

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Problems Are Opportunities

On Missing the Bus

By Walter Albritton In his helpful book, Good to Great, Jim Collins gives us a memorable metaphor in comparing a business to a bus and the leader as...

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The Lonely Road of Sorrow

By Walter Albritton When you are traveling the lonely road of sorrow, you don’t need to have someone tell you, “I know how you feel.” Ironically,...

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The Lifeblood of Relationships

The Lifeblood of Relationships

By Walt Albritton Since my wife died, caring friends often ask me, “How are you doing?” It is a gracious way of asking if I am handling my sorrow...

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Remember the Tender Words

By Walt Albritton Since my wife Dean died, I have enjoyed reading again some of things she had written – talks, Sunday School lessons, testimonies,...

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