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Two Elderly, Excited Southern Women Were Sitting ... PRO
Contributed by Gregg Rustulka on Apr 19, 2008 (message contributor)
Two elderly, excited Southern women were sitting together in the front pew of church listening to a fiery preacher.
When this preacher condemned the sin of stealing, these two ladies cried out at the tops of their lungs, "AMEN, BROTHER!" When the preacher condemned the sin of lust, they yelled again, "PREACH IT, REVEREND!"
And when the preacher condemned the sin of lying, they jumped to their feet and screamed, "RIGHT ON, BROTHER! TELL IT LIKE IT IS... AMEN!"
But when the...
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The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe." Let Me ...
Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 2, 2003
“The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.” Let me repeat just a portion here: “Oh Children,” said the Lion, “I feel my strength coming back to me. Oh, children, catch me if you can!” He stood still for a second, his eyes very bright, his limbs quivering, lashing himself with his tail. Then he ...read more
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A Day In The Life Of A Shepherd PRO
Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Jun 29, 2005
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SHEPHERD With a spring in his step and an eye to the sky, at sunrise, he makes straight for the sheep fold. As soon as he rattles the gate, he gives his morning call, greets the sheep, often by name, every sheep is on its feet. They spring toward the gate, with expectancy ...read more
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Arrogance/Pride: (Mcmanus)in South America, The ... PRO
Contributed by Steve Miller on Jan 4, 2005
ARROGANCE/PRIDE: (McManus)In South America, the llama is a cultural metaphor for arrogance. To keep a herd of llamas corralled, you don’t even need a fence. All you need is one rope circling around the herd to keep them enclosed. Just by placing it at a height beneath the head and base of the ...read more
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In Valladolid, Spain, Where Christopher Columbus ...
Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 6, 2004
In Valladolid, Spain, where Christopher Columbus died in 1506, stands a monument commemorating the great discoverer. Perhaps the most interesting feature of the memorial is a statue of a lion destroying one of the Latin words that had been part of Spain’s motto for centuries. Before Columbus made ...read more
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Richard Dehaan Tells Of A Soldier Who Was Doing ... PRO
Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 29, 2004
Richard Dehaan tells of a soldier who was doing sentry duty on the front line in WWI. After being relieved of duty, as a Christian, he wanted to pray, to thank God for protecting him and to ask specifically for his continued protection. But the enemy lines were very close and he couldn’t go far, so ...read more
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