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Annie Dillard: "I Had Been My Whole Life A Bell, ...
Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Apr 26, 2012 (message contributor)
Annie Dillard: "I had been my whole life a bell, and did not realize it until I was lifted and struck."
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Speaking Of Church Attendance, Have You Ever ...
Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 4, 2005
Speaking of church attendance, have you ever heard Murphy’s Law for Preachers: Law # 1: If the weather is extremely bad, church attendance will be down. Law #2: If the weather is extremely good church attendance will be down. Law #3: If the ...read more
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Our Persistent Prayer PRO
Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on May 7, 2003
OUR PERSISTENT PRAYER Billy Graham said, “Heaven is full of answers to prayers for which no one ever bothered to ask.” Have faith in the God of the dream; let’s ask God to bring the dream to completion. God’s answer is ready; ...read more
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One Of The Greatest Philosophers Of Our Age Is ...
Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jan 31, 2005
One of the greatest philosophers of our age is Andy Capp. I remember one comic strip several years ago in which Andy is up to his old tricks, always dodging his pastor because he is in the pub and not in church. One day after Andy’s wife Flo decided to take him back after one of his periodic ...read more
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A Member Of Alcoholics Anonymous Once Sent ... PRO
Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 24, 2004
A member of Alcoholics Anonymous once sent columnist Ann Landers the following: 1. We drank for happiness and became unhappy. We drank for joy and became miserable. We drank for sociability and became argumentative. We drank for sophistication and became obnoxious. We drank for ...read more
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The Juggler PRO
Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 24, 2004
The Juggler A juggler, driving to his next performance, is stopped by the police. “What are those machetes doing in your car?” asks the cop. “I juggle them in my act.” “Oh, yeah?” says the doubtful cop. “Let’s see you do it.” The juggler gets out and starts tossing and catching the knives. ...read more
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