Contributed by Toby Powers on Mar 15, 2006
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ILLUSTRATION: It is like the man who was stranded all alone on the deserted island who was rescued. His rescuers asked him what the three structures were that he had built on the island. Three buildings seemed perplexing for just one man. He said one was his house, one
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Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006
Solitude and loneliness are two very different things.[8] I think sometimes we may avoid solitude because we do not understand the difference. Albert Einstein touched upon it when he said, “It is strange to be known so universally, and yet be so lonely.” J.
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Contributed by Woodrow Freeze on Nov 23, 2006
"Unless I am refuted and convicted by testimonies of the Scriptures or by clear arguments (since I believe neither the Pope nor the Councils alone; it being evident that they have often erred and contradicted themselves), I am conquered by the Holy Scriptures quoted by me, and my conscience is
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure,
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Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 3, 2001
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The NY Times had a story about a little boy who was riding the bus. He sat so close to a woman dressed in a gray suit that everybody assumed that he was her son & she was his mother. Until finally another lady sat down on the same seat with them.
And when the little boy put his feet up
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Contributed by Tj Tipton on Mar 29, 2001
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A group of friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day. That night one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under an eight-point buck.
"Where’s Harry?" he was asked.
"Harry had a stroke of some kind. He’s a couple of miles back up the trail."
"You left Harry laying
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Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 23, 2001
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"Asking ourselves “What would Jesus do?” when suddenly in the face of an important situation is not adequate discipline or preparation to enable one to live as he lived. It no doubt will do some good and is certainly better than nothing at all, but that act alone is not sufficient to see us boldly
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Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jun 25, 2006
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No Peace in the world
The Society of International law in London states this incredible statistic: since the beginning of recorded history, the entire world has been at peace less than 8% of the time. Over the last 4000 years of history, only 268 years saw peace.
Moreover in excess of 8000 peace
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