Contributed by Virgil Gibson on Oct 17, 2007
We have two walnut trees that are growing on the property line. We have a fence between us and the neighbor, and the trees are growing up the back side of the fence.
There are several limbs growing over on our side of the fence. The owner of the property owns several duplex apartments on the
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Apostolic
Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 6, 2001
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There’s an old story of a man who was walking at night, and saw another man searching for something near a lamp post. Approaching, he asked the man what he was looking for, and the man, without looking up, replied, “My watch”. The first man asked, “Well, precisely where were you standing when
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Orthodox
Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 23, 2001
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WHAT WILL YOUR HERITAGE BE?
An investigation into the famed 18th
century revival preacher Jonathan Edwards (1703-58) showed that, of the 1,394
known descendants of Jonathan Edwards, 100 became preachers and missionaries,
100 lawyers, 80 public officials, 75 army and navy officers, 65
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 16, 2001
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Great Reasons To Be A Guy
· Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
· You can kill your own food.
· Three pairs of shoes are way more than enough.
· You can quietly watch a game with your buddy for hours without ever thinking, "He must be mad at me."
· Wedding dress: $2,000. Tuxedo
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Church Of God
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 3, 2002
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Creation teaches that life can pass through different forms and that life may even come out of death.
-The caterpillar lives the first part of its life crawling on the ground.
-After fulfilling its course, the caterpillar curls up and seemingly dies. Then out of that body a beautiful butterfly
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Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 11, 2002
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Mother’s Love
A Mother’s love is something that no one can explain,
It is made of deep devotion and of sacrifice and pain,
It is endless and unselfish and enduring come what may
For nothing can destroy it or take that love away...
It is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking,
And it
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Baptist
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"If God be for us, who can be against us?"
In the English parliament back at the beginning of the 19th century, William Wilberforce led the charge to abolish slavery in Great Britan. He fought and fought to no avail. After a while, he decided that he was going to give up and move on to another
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Methodist
Contributed by Charles Salmon on Apr 12, 2004
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It’s been many years since I played golf, but I remember an incident that occurred when I was playing with some other preachers. I hit a tee shot and lost track of the ball. I was pretty sure it went into the rough and went there looking for it. As I searched, another golfer yelled from the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Kenneth Burisek on Apr 12, 2005
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One day in the South Pacific, a navy ship saw smoke coming from one of three huts on an uncharted island.
Upon arriving at the shore they were met by a shipwreck survivor. He said, "I’m so glad you’re here! I’ve been alone on this island for more than five years!"
The captain replied, "If
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Lisa Delay on Aug 28, 2005
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From studying the brain scientists have found that repeated thoughts actually create physical grooves in the brain. When we practice a skill, learn a sport or study facts, a little trench is carved into our brain tissue. This is another reason why it is hard to break a habit. A habit is truly
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 24, 2006
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Judge Ziglar, loved to tell the story of the fellow who went next door to borrow his neighbor’s lawnmower. The neighbor explained that he could not let him use the mower because all the flights had been canceled from New York to Los Angeles. The borrower asked him what canceled flights from New
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