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A Little Boy Was Heard Talking To Himself As He ... PRO
Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002 (message contributor)
A little boy was heard talking to himself as he walked across the backyard, baseball cap in place, ball and bat in his hands. "I am the greatest hitter in the world," he said. He threw the ball up, swung and missed. "Strike one," he said. But again, he told himself, "I am the greatest hitter ever." He threw the ball up again, swung and missed. He looked at the ball, and at the bat, and said, "I’m the greatest hitter that ever lived." He...
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Somebody Else PRO
Contributed by Richard White on Sep 25, 2002
There was a clever young guy named Somebody Else There was nothing this can’t do He is busy from morning till late at night Substituting for you You’re asked to do this or do that And what is your ready reply Get Somebody Else to do that job He’ll do it much better than I SO much to do in ...read more
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In His Commentary On The Book Of Matthew, ... PRO
Contributed by John Williams Iii on Sep 24, 2002
In his commentary on the book of Matthew, William Barclay notes this proverb: "Three things come not back----the spoken word, the spent arrow, and the lost opportunity." (The Daily Study Bible: The Gospel Of Matthew. ...read more
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Sometimes My 2 ½ Yr Old Son Wakes Up Crying In ... PRO
Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Mar 18, 2003
Sometimes my 2 ½ yr old son wakes up crying in the middle of the night. Joanne usually goes in, sometimes we both will if he’s really upset. Sometimes, as she holds him, I lean in and place my cheek against his cheek, or on his forehead, right in close. And I whisper, “It’s ok Thomas. Mommy ...read more
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The Wrong Horse PRO
Contributed by John Williams Iii on Sep 24, 2002
THE WRONG HORSE Two Kentucky farmers who owned racing stables had developed a keen rivalry. One spring, each of them entered a horse in a local steeplechase. Thinking that a professional rider might help him outdo his friend, one of the farmers engaged a crack jockey. The two horses were ...read more
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A Legend Tells Of A Liberated Slave Who Went To ... PRO
Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 18, 2003
"A legend tells of a liberated slave who went to see President Lincoln and assured him that he would not accept his freedom as a gift, that he proposed to pay for it. He threw a silver dollar on the President’s desk. The kindly Mr. Lincoln tried to show the man that he could not pay for his ...read more
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