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I Love The Story Of The Little Boy Who Told His ... PRO
Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Dec 13, 2004 (message contributor)
I love the story of the little boy who told his mother he had determined that he was six feet tall. When she asked how he had arrived at this conclusion, he told her he had used his shoe to measure and that he was six shoes tall. With a loving smile she sweetly told him that his shoe was not twelve inches long. He insisted, "But, Mom, it’s got to be ’cause my foot’s in it !" What was wrong with his conclusion? He was unaware of the true standard of determining length. He knew nothing of uniform standards of weight and measurement. He was sincere, but mistaken. His conclusion was innocent and makes us laugh, but often a false standard can reap tragic consequences. I read about a terrible school bus accident. Returning from a sporting event on a foggy night, the driver missed a turn, plunging tragically...
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A Few Years Back I Coached My Son's Little ...
Contributed by Greg Baskerville on May 19, 2005
A few years back I coached my son’s Little League Team. We spent many hours practicing. We practiced and practiced and learned the fundamentals; how to hit, how to bunt, how to throw, how to pitch and catch. We learned all of the secret coaching signs. We honed our skills day after day in the ...read more
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Legend Has It That When The Famous Frontiersman ... PRO
Contributed by Bud Brown on Oct 14, 2004
Legend has it that when the famous frontiersman Davy Crockett was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1827, a newspaper reporter asked him if he’d ever been lost. Crockett had grown up in the woods and wilderness of middle and western Tennessee and was often gone out on hunting trips ...read more
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John Maxwell Tells A Story About 2 Boys On Their ... PRO
Contributed by Mike Harris on Sep 24, 2002
John Maxwell tells a story about 2 boys on their way to school…and –talking about their families.. One boy said—“I’ve figured out a SYSTEM for getting along with my MOM…. ...read more
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Listen To This Dreary Inscription On A Gravestone ...
Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 23, 2005
Listen to this dreary inscription on a gravestone in Britain near Windsor Castle: Pause, my friend, as you walk by; As you are now, so once was I As I am now, so you will be. Prepare, my friend, to follow me! A ...read more
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Perhaps The Best Illustration Of How This Truth ... PRO
Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 23, 2005
Perhaps the best illustration of how this truth can affect us is found in the sinking of the ship named Express of Ireland. As the ship began to sink in the cold Atlantic Ocean it was discovered that there were not enough life belts on board for all the passengers. On that ship were 130 Salvation ...read more
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