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  • Forgiveness

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Feb 3, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,165 views

    It was in a church in Munich that I saw him, a balding heavyset man in a gray overcoat, a brown felt hat clutched between his hands. People were filing out of the basement room where I had just spoken, moving along the rows of wooden chairs to the door at the rear. It was 1947 and I had come from ...read more

  • The Room

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jun 7, 2007
     | 1,997 views

    THE ROOM (I DO NOT KNOW THE AUTHOR) In that place between wakefulness and dreams, I found myself in the room. There were no distinguishing features except for the one wall covered with small index card files. They were like the ones in libraries that list titles by author or subject in ...read more

  • Kindness To An Old Man Opened The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 19, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,757 views

    Illustration: Kindness to an Old Man Opened the Door Doug Nichols, said that “While serving with Operation Mobilization in India in 1967, I spent several months in a TB sanitarium with tuberculosis. After finally being admitted into the sanitarium, I tried to give tracts to the patients, doctors, ...read more

  • Not A Guest, But Family

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Dec 10, 2008
     | 5,062 views

    NOT A GUEST, BUT FAMILY Ellen Porter tells the story of Mitsuyo, a Japanese exchange student coming to live with her family. Her father had written and warned Ellen that Mitsuyo was a willful child, but she saw no signs of that at all. She dressed the same each day, was silent while eating at the ...read more

  • In Spite Of The Fun And Laughter, 13 Yr. Old ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Gerald on Sep 11, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 10,040 views

    In spite of the fun and laughter, 13 yr. old Frank Wilson was not happy. It was true, he had received all the presents he wanted, and he enjoyed the traditional Christmas Eve reunions with relatives for the purpose of exchanging gifts and good wishes..........but Frank was not happy because this ...read more

  • Farmall Hospitality!" 3 John 1-8 Key Verse(S): ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 17, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,528 views

    “Farmall Hospitality!” 3 John 1-8 Key verse(s): 5: “Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, even though they are strangers to you.” I’m a Corvair man! That means that I drive old, forty years or more, cars with air-cooled engines and no shoulder harnesses. Since I’ve ...read more

  • Don't Underestimate An Act Of Love

    Contributed by Billy Noel on May 18, 2009
     | 2,763 views

    DON'T UNDERESTIMATE AN ACT OF LOVE One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must ...read more

  • The Box ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2010
     | 4,545 views

    The Box Boy My third job as a teenager (the one right before I went into the Air Force), was as a box boy for McCoy’s Markets, in hyderabad, andhra predesh. One of the other box boys was named David, and I remember him well. We nodded and said "Hi" to each other, as guys do, and that was pretty ...read more

  • Secure In My Pocket

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Jul 28, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,801 views

    My phone was secure. I had it shoved far down into my pants pocket. There was no way it could fall out; no way could I lose it. I denied it at the time but I saw the signs. They read “Please put any items that you do not want to lose in the bins or lockers before getting on the ride.” I chose to ...read more

  • Grocery Store Meltdown

    Contributed by Eduardo Quintana on Oct 4, 2015
     | 3,360 views

    Many times you’ll have no clue what to do. But you still have to pretend you are in control. Like when your three-year old melts down at the grocery store. What do you do? You are wearing a "WWJD" bracelet and still you have no valid answer. You’ve read a ton of parenting books and although many ...read more

  • Every Dilemma Has A Silver Blessing

    Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 4, 2020
     | 2,335 views

    For the last several weeks, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and myself have been enjoying some quiet time in our parsonage. I cannot remember the last time we had such quiet time all to ourselves. One of the blessings of this time is the fact that telemarketers are not calling. In a way, I ...read more

  • I Read The Moving Story Entitled, "Dad's Glimpse ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,237 views

    I READ THE MOVING STORY ENTITLED, "DAD’S GLIMPSE OF HEAVEN" BY EDNA HERSHBERGER WHICH SAID: “HIS LAST WORDS LEFT US WITH SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO. AT 4:00 A.M. THE NURSE WOKE DAD TO GIVE HIM A BREATHING TREATMENT. "MR. HERSH, DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE?" "GOSHEN HOSPITAL," HE ANSWERED POLITELY ...read more

  • The Story Of Rick Warren And His Best-Selling ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 20, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,656 views

    The story of Rick Warren and his best-selling book the "The Purpose Driven Life." What is he doing with all the money? USA Today article: June 4th 2006 edition: A uniter, not a divider Warren is no liberal. He backed President Bush in the 2004 election and opposes abortion and stem cell ...read more

  • Ellen Porter Tells The Story Mitsuyo A Japanese ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 1,425 views

    Ellen Porter tells the story Mitsuyo a Japanese exchange student coming to live with her family. Her father had written and warned Ellen that Mitsuyo was a willful child but she saw no signs of that at all. She dressed the same each day, was silent while eating at the dinner table and seemed ...read more

  • When Christina And I Were Recently In Florida We ...

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Feb 24, 2009
     | 1,762 views

    When Christina and I were recently in Florida we visited Disney World for a few days. It was a great time though we did have a few interesting experiences. On the first day at Disney we awoke early to dine with several of the characters. After breakfast with Goofy we headed to Hollywood Studios ...read more

  • I Will, With God's Help

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 5, 2009
     | 6,261 views

    I WILL, WITH GOD'S HELP I read a marvelous story remembered by Reverend Mary Moore Roberson. She writes: "Some years ago, I served on the lay staff of my home parish under the supervision of the priest charged with pastoral care. Barbara took to appearing, first at the door to his office and ...read more

  • Did My Body Warranty Just Expire?

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jun 21, 2025
     | 255 views

    Just when I recover from the latest ache in my body within a few minutes, I will get a “Boo, I’m back.” I’m not quite sure why these Aches and Pains love my body so much. Why don’t they just get over it and move on to another circus. The problem is, after I’m through with one ache, the next ...read more

  • John Powell, A Professor At Loyola University In ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 9, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 2,488 views

    John Powell, a professor at Loyola University in Chicago writes about a student named Tommy in his Theology of Faith class: Some twelve years ago, I stood watching my university students file into the classroom for our first session in the Theology of Faith. That was the day I first saw Tommy. ...read more

  • When I Was Quite Young, My Family Had One Of The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Corey Arnold on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 2,373 views

    When I was quite young, my family had one of the first telephones in our neighborhood. I remember well the polished oak case fastened to the wall on the lower stair landing. The shiny receiver hung on the side of the box. I even remembered the number - 105. I was too little to reach the telephone, ...read more

  • Daddy Hands  PRO

    Contributed by Lyn King on Jun 15, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,927 views

    Daddy Hands Susan Fabncke I awoke in the night to find my husband, Marty, gently rocking our baby son, Noah. I stood for a moment in the doorway, watching this amazing man with whom I was so blessed to share my life, lovingly stroke Noah’s fat pink cheeks in an effort to comfort him. I felt in my ...read more