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I Believe That A Picture Of Jesus' Birth Has Been ... PRO
Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 3, 2001 (message contributor)
I believe that a picture of Jesus’ birth has been painted throughout the years of a quiet and calm night in which everything was still and hushed. I don’t think so.
Let’s think about if for a moment. What if every man in this country had to go back to his hometown on January 31, 2010 and register himself and his household in person for the next US census? What would the roads, rail lines, and skies of this country look like? Get the picture?
It was a madhouse that night. People were everywhere all looking for the same thing - a place to stay. But there was no room in the inn.
Have you ever seen pictures of the streets of ancient Israelite cities? They make our streets here in Kendallville look like boulevards!
They are narrow, they are crooked, and they are crowded. People, animals, and merchandise are stuffed into them much like, dare I say it, parking lots, malls, and shopping centers.
In the midst of this chaotic mess is an innkeeper who has done battle with numerous Bethlehem natives all trying to get in, get registered, and get out in a day or two. Just about the time things seem to slow...
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Few College Football Coaches Have Made A Point ... PRO
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
Few college football coaches have made a point against drugs as effectively as Erk Russell of Georgia Southern College. He arranged for a couple of good ol’ country boys to burst into a routine team meeting and throw a writhing, hissing, six-foot-long rattlesnake onto a table in front of the squad. ...read more
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The Botanical Life Of Most Trees Is Amazing. ...
Contributed by Mike Mcguire on Feb 8, 2007
The botanical life of most trees is amazing. Often when a tree is damaged and the trunk is cut down, a new shoot will come up out of the stump or roots. As long as the roots are healthy, it will try to live. It will put out new shoots and eventually try to flower and reproduce. It keeps adapting to ...read more
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Life At Its Best An Extensive Survey Was ... PRO
Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 6, 2004
LIFE AT ITS BEST An extensive survey was conducted in the United States by a leading polling agency. Questionnaires were distributed to people of various ages and occupations. The key question was this: What are you looking for most in life? When the results were compiled, the analysts were ...read more
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D. L. Moody Has Expressed It So Well: ". . .joy ... PRO
Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Dec 12, 2004
D. L. Moody has expressed it so well: “. . .Joy flows right on through trouble; joy flows on through the dark; joy flows in the night as well as in the day; joy flows all through persecution and opposition. It is an unceasing fountain bubbling up in the heart; a secret spring the world can’t see ...read more
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It's Time To Make New Year Resolutions. Have ... PRO
Contributed by Dan Mahan on Jan 1, 2007
It’s time to make New Year resolutions. Have you made yours yet? Last New Years I made 6 resolutions and I am proud to say that I kept them all year long. I ...read more
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