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  • Being A Bystander

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Mar 23, 2015
     | 4,506 views

    Some years ago we had some friends in our apartment complex that needed some help moving. Now, no one enjoys moving and everyone usually tries to avoid this type of labor if possible. But, these people needed some help so I volunteered myself and our oldest son Zane to help them move. We began ...read more

  • The Rebellion Of A Teenage Daughter Was Breaking ...  PRO

    Contributed by Ian Biss on Jul 2, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,838 views

    The rebellion of a teenage daughter was breaking her mother’s heart. Their struggle reached its zenith when the young girl was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. After posting bail for her daughter, the two did not speak until the next afternoon. When they came together, the woman ...read more

  • Ask Your Dad  PRO

    Contributed by James Chandler on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 3,243 views

    ASK YOUR DAD A father watched out the kitchen window as his 7 year old son played in the backyard sand box. He watched him moving several large rocks out of the sandbox. There was one very big rock that was giving his little boy a great deal of trouble. He watched his son move the rock to the ...read more

  • It Was The End Of The School Year And Some Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,067 views

    It was the end of the school year and some of the children wanted to bring gifts to their favorite teacher. The florist sent a bouquet of flowers with his little girl to give to her teacher... "Ohhhhh, they smell so nice. Thank you for these beautiful flowers," she said. Another little boy brought ...read more

  • Many Of Us Live Our Lives Like Monopoly. You ...

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 16, 2006
     | 1,488 views

    Many of us live our lives like MONOPOLY. You know how the game works. Players accumulate property, build houses and hotels, and then wait for the other players to land on their property so they have to pay up. Eventually you hope to bankrupt everyone else and have all the money and property. ...read more

  • The Thieves Broke In At Night. It Was A Large ...  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Mar 22, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,399 views

    The thieves broke in at night. It was a large department store in a major metropolitan area. They got in, stayed long enough to do the crime, and scurried away undetected. It is not what you think. They took nothing. Not one item was missing. No merchandise stolen. No money removed. What they did ...read more

  • How Many Enjoy A Freshly Baked Krispy Kreme ...  PRO

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Apr 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,000 views

    How many enjoy a freshly baked Krispy Kreme donut? Many of us have tasted them. Some people will line up and wait for hours to purchase these sweet delights. Let me tell you about the process that leads to a Krispy Kreme donut. First the little balls of dough are shot through with a piercing blast ...read more

  • A Man Was Sitting On The Edge Of The Bed, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Dec 28, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,776 views

    A man was sitting on the edge of the bed, watching his wife, who was looking at herself in the mirror. Since her birthday was not far off he asked what she'd like for her birthday. "I'd like to be six again", she replied, still looking in the mirror. On the morning of her birthday, he arose ...read more

  • The Real Tonic Of Life

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 26, 2010
     | 1,518 views

    THE REAL TONIC OF LIFE Lee Garfunkal's Pepsi versus Coke commercial is too funny. Pepsi is delivered to the Shady Acres Senior’s Retirement Home. The residents are talking rap over rock while Grandma zips by on a skateboard. Hi-fives are going around. One old guy loves the music pumping through ...read more

  • Tomorrow's Trivia! (02.24.06--Do Not Worry!--Luke ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 22, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,860 views

    Tomorrow’s Trivia! (02.24.06--Do Not Worry!--Luke 22:24) An average person’s anxiety is focused on: 40% -- things that will never happen, 30% -- things about the past that can’t be changed, 12% -- things about criticism by others, mostly untrue, 10% -- about health, which gets worse with ...read more

  • God Is My Corner

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 13, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,305 views

    From George Foremans book -God is my corner “Ultimately your belief in God will meet resistance, which forces you to either shut up or speak up.” After giving his testimony at Robert Schuller’s church, the Crystal Cathedral, he panicked when he discovered it would be broadcast nationwide. ...read more

  • Complaining Is Remedied By Thankfulness  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,282 views

    COMPLAINING IS REMEDIED BY THANKFULNESS Turn back again to the book of Exodus—Exodus chapter 34. The cure for complaining is not found in changing our circumstances, but rather gaining a proper view of God. · Do you really believe that God has your best interests at heart? · Do you really ...read more

  • A Lesson From A Damaged Lock

    Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Nov 20, 2019
     | 2,169 views

    Moving from one place to another is always a challenge, no matter how many times you’ve gone through this “process”! My wife and I recently made a move and learned a strange, but interesting lesson—one that was valuable for us, too. As sometimes happens, there is too much stuff and not enough ...read more

  • The Price Has Been Paid For You

    Contributed by Martin Spoelstra on Aug 28, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,092 views

    The story is told of a young man who left the old country and sailed to America to make a new life in the new world. Before he left, his father pressed some money in his hand. It wasn't much, but it was all he had. He hoped it would tide the boy over until he found a job. His mother handed him ...read more

  • John Curzon And The Watch  PRO

    Contributed by Greg Yount on Oct 28, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 2,633 views

    John Curzon, a Polish mechanic, who was presented with a gold medal for his inventions, performed a most extraordinary thing when he succeeded in manufacturing a complete watch in the space of 8 hours from materials on which most watchmakers would have looked with contempt. It appears that the ...read more

  • In A Recent Issue Of Focus On The Family ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 19, 2000
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,051 views

    In a recent issue of Focus On The Family Magazine, Dianne Matthews remembered when she was a young girl in 1st grade the little girl behind her had brought a beautiful tiny Christmas gift to school and placed it on her desk. It was wrapped in white glossy paper and tied up with a sliver of red ...read more

  • Signs That Your Childhood Is Finally Over  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,664 views

    SIGNS THAT YOUR CHILDHOOD IS FINALLY OVER - Just one peanut butter and jelly sandwich doesn’t do it anymore. - Driving a car doesn’t always sound like fun. - Being bad is no longer cool. - You’re taller than the slide at the McDonald’s Playland. - You have ever said, "Whatchoo talkin’ ’bout, ...read more

  • There Was A Man Who Purchased One Of Those Do It ...

    Contributed by Thomas Black on Jan 28, 2005
     | 1,594 views

    There was a man who purchased one of those do it yourself kits from the sporting goods store. It contained all the parts to build a replica of the old muzzleloader guns used in days gone by. He pealed open the box, broke through 3 pieces of tape inscribed with warnings, tossed aside the safety ...read more

  • Growing Up, The Only Source Of Heat We Had In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 23, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,168 views

    Growing up, the only source of heat we had in the house was a fireplace. Each winter it was my brother & my responsibility to keep the wood box full. Now, in the early days my dad thought that we were too young to use the chainsaw, so the majority of the wood we used we had to cut with an axe. It ...read more

  • When I Think Of The Idea Of Antichrist, I Think ...

    Contributed by Benjamin Karner on Mar 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,192 views

    When I think of the idea of antichrist, I think of the Pillsbury Doughboy, no not really, I think of Judas. Judas was named as one of Jesus’ disciples, but yet he was really never one of them because he did not stay true to Jesus’ teachings. There is one occasion recorded in John 12 where Jesus ...read more