Rita Ritchey, Author at The Blythe Family

The Son Paid It

There are some stories in the Bible that we have heard so many times that we almost stop wondering why God included the details He did. But sometimes the smallest details carry the deepest message. Matthew 17 records one of the strangest little miracles in Jesus’ ministry. There was a tax to be paid, and […]

Infallible Proofs

In November of 2025, we were in a meeting in Chambersburg, PA, which is right across the state line from Hagerstown, MD. One afternoon, we were sitting in a turning lane, waiting to make a left turn. When the light turned green, I let off the brake just enough to begin slowly coasting forward. Suddenly, […]

A Grateful Heart

“Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness; Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.”2 Corinthians 9:10–11 (KJV) I’ll be honest, I’m no history buff, though I did enjoy […]

No Sorrow Added

Earthly gain may bring sorrow, but God's blessings bring everlasting peace with no sorrow added

Will You Follow Jesus?

What if tomorrow you were brought to stand before a judge for your faith. Would you have the courage to say, I have decide to follow Jesus?