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Lyndon Johnson Was The President Of The United ... PRO
Contributed by Mathews Itty on Mar 28, 2001 (message contributor)
Lyndon Johnson was the President of the United States of America during the 1960’s. He was quite famous for his love of speed. Once Evangelist Dr. Billy graham and his wife were invited to his farmhouse in Texas. This farmhouse was located by the side of a river amidst lush green surroundings. While the dinner was getting ready, President Lyndon took the Graham couple for a car ride around his farm. We know that farms usually have only country roads, and the President took his open car and started speeding up through ups and downs. Sometimes even hitting the branches of trees, he sped past his farm in full speed. Suddenly he took the car towards the riverbed, and without any warning turned right onto the water. The speed was so high that the car kept moving over the water for a few seconds before they came back to the riverbed.
After coming back to the farmhouse, the President had something to say to the Graham...
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Loving Others Involves Kindness And Sacrifice. ... PRO
Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 18, 2005
Loving others involves kindness and sacrifice. In the days when an ice cream cone cost much less, a 10 year old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. “How much is an ice cream sundae?” he asked. “Fifty cents,” replied the waitress. ...read more
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But Then As I Watched The Passion I Came To The ...
Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 29, 2005
But then as I watched The Passion I came to the part of the crucifixion were He cried out in pain with these words, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me!” And I saw something I never saw before. This moment in time is freeze framed into my mind and into my heart. The darkness has settled ...read more
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A Number Of Years Ago Orel Hirschheiser Was ... PRO
Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 27, 2002
A number of years ago Orel Hirschheiser was pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They had just won the World Series, & Orel had been named “The most valuable player of the series.” One of the TV shows about the series showed him in the dugout just before the 9th inning started. He was leaning ...read more
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The Lady Must Have Been Desperate. She Decided ... PRO
Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Oct 26, 2002
The lady must have been desperate. She decided to write a letter to Dear Abby. Her letter reads: Dear Abby, I am 44 and would like to meet a man my age with no bad habits. She signed her name, “Rose.” Abby replies: “Dear Rose: So would I.” There’s more truth to Abby’s answer than her typical ...read more
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A Proud Young Man Walked Into A Room Looking For ... PRO
Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Oct 27, 2002
A Proud young man walked into a room looking for his friend. He passed two blond young women near the door who looked him over then looked at each other and said and the same time ‘NINE’. The prideful young man puffed out his chest and drew a big smile on his face then walked over to his waiting ...read more
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