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Andor Foldes Is Now Seventy-Two, But He Recalls ... PRO
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006 (message contributor)
Andor Foldes is now seventy-two, but he recalls how praise made all the difference for him early in his career. His first recollection of an affirming word was at age seven when his father kissed him and thanked him for helping in the garden. He remembers it over six decades later, as though it were yesterday. But the account of another kiss that changed his life says a great deal about our inner need for purpose. At age sixteen, living in Budapest, Foldes was already a skilled pianist. But he was at his personal all-time low because of a conflict with his piano teacher. In the midst of that very troubled year, however, one of the most renowned pianists of the day came to the city to perform. Emil von Sauer was not only famous because of his abilities at the piano, but he could also claim the notoriety of being the last surviving pupil of Franz Liszt. Sauer requested that young Foldes play for him. Foldes obliged the master with some of the most difficult works of Bach, Beethoven, and Schumann. When he finished, Sauer walked over to him and kissed him on the forehead.
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Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 3, 2003
WHO WILL BE FAITHFUL A study once disclosed that if both Mom and Dad attend church regularly, 72 percent of their children remain faithful in attendance. If only Dad attends regularly, 55 percent remain faithful. If only Mom attends regularly, 15 percent remain faithful. If neither attend ...read more
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One "Frank & Ernest" Cartoon Shows Moses ... PRO
Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 3, 2003
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In His Medical Practice, Dr. Richard Swenson Sees ... PRO
Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 3, 2003
In his medical practice, Dr. Richard Swenson sees a steady stream of hurting people coming into his office. He claims that a majority of them suffer from a chronic ailment which has reached epidemic levels in our country. Do you know what it is? SARS, maybe? Or AIDS? The disease Dr. Swenson is ...read more
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Nearly All Parents Of Children Under The Age Of ...
Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 3, 2003
Nearly all parents of children under the age of 13 – 96% – contend that they have the primary responsibility for teaching their children values. Just 1% said their church has that task and 1% assigned that role to the child’s school. Related research, however, revealed that a majority of parents ...read more
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I Read Of A Man Who Had Committed A Crime For ... PRO
Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Aug 26, 2003
I read of a man who had committed a crime for which he was deeply ashamed. When he’d served his prison sentence and was about to be released he wondered if his family would reject him because of the scandal he’d caused and the shame brought on the family. He wrote his parents saying that he would ...read more
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