Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 3, 2024
This older Jewish man was on the operating table awaiting surgery and he insisted that his son, a renown surgeon, perform the operation. As he was about to receive the anesthesia he asked to speak to his son.
Yes Dad, what is it?
Dont be nervous, do your best and just remember, if it doesnt
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Contributed by Steve Malone on May 14, 2001
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I’ve always liked the story of the 3 old widows who lived together. One sister got up to go to bed, half way up the stairs she stopped and asked "was I going up or was I coming down"
One sister replied with hint of aggravation, "you were going up to bed."
A second sister headed into the kitchen
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2005
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A monk joined a monastery and took a vow of silence. After the first 10 years his superior called him in and asked, “Do you have anything to say?”
The monk replied, “Food bad.”
After another 10 years the monk again had opportunity to voice his thoughts.
He said, “Bed hard.”
Another 10 years
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 3, 2022
1. We make small decisions all the time, and they can affect the direction of our lives. Take this true story: “When I was a kid, my mom, my cousin, my sister, and I were all about to go to my great grandma's house from my grandma's house. It was not a far drive so my mom allowed my sister
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Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 9, 2008
Finding God’s will with a mentalist: Pick a number between one and ten. Multiply that number by two. Add eight to the new number. Divide that number by two. Now subtract your original number from this result. Remember that number. If
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Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Jan 13, 2003
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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
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Contributed by Brian Mavis on Jun 6, 2001
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BIBLE STATISTICS: KJV
Number of books in the Bible: 66
Chapters: 1,189
Verses: 31,101
Words: 783,137
Letters: 3,566,480
Number of promises given in the Bible: 1,260
Commands: 6,468
Predictions: over 8,000
Fulfilled prophecy: 3,268 verses
Unfulfilled prophecy: 3,140
Number of questions:
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Contributed by Jim Blevins on May 14, 2009
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Marlene's Top 20 Life Lessons: (as well as I can piece them together)
Life's Lesson Number 20 Is About: The Value A Job Well Done
"If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."
Life's Lesson Number 19 Is About: Time Travel
"If you don’t straighten up, I’m going to
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Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 11, 2018
It is indisputable that Billy Graham was the biggest name in Christendom for the last half-century. A few numbers that speak to the span of his influence:
- 2.2 billion – the number of people who heard him preach (in person and broadcasts).
- 185 – the number of countries and territories where
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Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Dec 23, 2023
Now, to the question before me, I shall respond without delay,
about the Christ child, and the reason for Christmas day.
I suppose they deem me an expert, a good witness of repute,
So, I was asked to do my best the falsities to dispute.
I lend now my witness; written here from mine own hand:
the
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Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on May 10, 2007
Many years ago, a survey was made of a town. At a certain door, the surveyor asked the woman who answered the door, if she had any children.
Suddenly, she began to say, "Well, there’s Willie, Horace, Orace, Grace, and Ethel." The surveyor interrupted and said, "Never mind names, I just want
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Contributed by Richard Jones on Nov 1, 2000
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A group of well-intentioned people met to discuss ways and means of helping a friend who had been down on his luck recently. Knowing him to be an extremely proud person, who would not accept money, they decided to arrange a bogus raffle. They told him that they would all draw numbered slips of
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008
The number 13, for example:
The Turks so disliked that number that they practically removed it from their vocabulary (Brewer, 1894).
Many cities do not have a 13th Street or a 13th Avenue.
Many buildings don’t have a 13th floor.
And according to information I had a number of years ago, some
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Contributed by Jason Patrick on Dec 1, 2001
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Rev. Tom Erickson told a story about the public Library having a system called "Dial-A-Tale." Anytime a young child wants to hear a fairy tale, he can call the number and a voice comes on reading a short fairy tale to the listening young ear. However, the number is only one digit different from
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