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One Family Habitually Prayed, "Come Lord Jesus Be ... PRO
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 3, 2001 (message contributor)
One family habitually prayed, "Come Lord Jesus be our guest and let this food to us be blessed. Amen" One day the smallest boy in the family looked up at his Dad and said, "Dad, every evening we ask Jesus to come and be our guest, but He never comes. His Father said, "We can only wait for Him to appear!" The little boy thought for a moment and said, "Well, then if we expect Him to come and have dinner with us, why don’t we set a place for him at the table? Wanting to make the little boy happy, his Mother set an extra set of silverware, cup and plate at the end of the table. Just then, they heard a knock on their door. When they opened the door a poor beggar appeared asking for some food. The little boy looked up at his father...
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SMALL WORDS, PROFOUND EFFECT "The tongue has the power of life and death . . . " That may sound a bit extreme to you; a bit exaggerated. How could mere words kill anyone? But consider this. You’re probably familiar with Karen Carpenter, the popular singer from the seventies who died in 1983 of ...read more
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Three Boys Were Boasting About Their Dads And ...
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 4, 2004
Three boys were boasting about their dads and one boy said, "My dad is so fast, he can shoot an arrow and get to the target before the arrow hits it." The second boy said, "My dad is so fast that he can shoot a rifle at a deer and get to the animal before it falls." The third boy said, "My Dad’s ...read more
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Fisherman PRO
Contributed by Timothy Jones on Jan 16, 2003
Fisherman American businessman was at a pier in a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow-fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. ...read more
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Martin Of Tours Was A Roman Soldier And A ... PRO
Contributed by Philip Gill on Jan 13, 2003
Martin of Tours was a Roman soldier and a Christian. One cold winter day, as he was entering a city, a beggar stopped him and asked for alms. Martin had no money; but the beggar was blue and shivering with cold, and Martin gave what he had. He took off his soldier’s coat, worn and frayed as it was; ...read more
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When I Was Growing Up My Parents Raised Chickens. ... PRO
Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Jan 13, 2003
When I was growing up my parents raised chickens. Chickens have a very interesting social life. Bill Hybels notes: "Take ten chickens, any ten. Put them in a pen together, and spread a little chicken feed. In short order, you will witness an amazing phenomenon. In a matter of minutes, the ...read more
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