Devotional

The following is from the daily devotional, "Today God is First" (TGIF) at the web site Crosswalk you can go to the site by clicking here to get the daily devotional by clicking on the box beside the section on devotionals on that link. There are a host of other devotional and ministry links that can be clicked if you choose. If you want to read the "rest of the story" click on the word "here" above and get the devotional.

"J.C. Penney is a name synonymous with department store. He first launched his chain of "The Golden Rule" stores in 1907. In 1910 his first wife died. Three years later, he incorporated as the J.C. Penney company. In 1923 his second wife died giving birth to his son. In 1929 the stock market crashed and he lost $40 million.
By 1932, he had to sell out to satisfy...creditors. This left [Penney] virtually broke. ...Crushed in spirit from his loss and his health suddenly failing, Penney wound up in a Battle Creek, Michigan sanitorium. . . ."