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An Arab Chief Tells A Story Of A Spy Who Was ... PRO
Contributed by George Rhodes on Apr 19, 2006 (message contributor)
An Arab chief tells a story of a spy who was captured and then sentenced to death by a general in the Persian army. This general had the strange custom of giving condemned criminals a choice between the firing squad and the big, black door. As the moment for execution drew near, the spy was brought to the Persian general, who asked the question, "What will it be: the firing squad or the big, black door?"
The spy hesitated for a long time. It was a difficult decision. He chose the firing squad.
Moments later shots rang out confirming his execution. The general turned to his aide and said, "They always prefer the known way to the unknown. It is...
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Coming Together Is A Beginning, Staying ... PRO
Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 23, 2005
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working ...read more
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But What Am I Going To Do With A Verse Like ...
Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 23, 2005
But what am I going to do with a verse like 1Thessalonians 3:3? Well, there are several things I can do with it. I could just jump over it and try to find something more positive to think about. Have you ever thrown a rock across a pond or river and in such a way that it sort of skipped across ...read more
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An Old Woman Dearly Loved Her Lord. Often Her ... PRO
Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 27, 2004
An old woman dearly loved her Lord. Often her cup of joy overflowed. A favourite expression of hers was, "Praise the Lord!" Often, in God’s house, when the minister preached, she would say, "Praise the Lord!" Sometimes, however, the minister was disturbed by this, and he would lose his line of ...read more
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John & Margie Cooper Were Married In 1941. They ... PRO
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Feb 22, 2005
John & Margie Cooper were married in 1941. They settled down on a farm with high hopes of becoming the nation’s largest onion growers. But 4 years later after Margie had given birth to 2 children, she fell victim to polio and spent the majority of her time years completely bedridden. Gone were all ...read more
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The Late Mike Royco Wrote A National Column Out ... PRO
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Feb 22, 2005
The late Mike Royco wrote a national column out of the Chicago Tribune and he once told about a friend of his who was falling in love and his friend said that he was going to take his girl to a Seaside resort, stay for the week-end. And he said, "If it clicks, "I’m going to ask her to marry me." ...read more
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