Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 18, 2007
One day as my two year old daughter and I had finished our shopping at the mall, I was walking ahead of her continually asking her to "hurry up." I wanted to get home, but she was enjoying all the sights and sounds. As she walked right behind me, I looked back to see my daughter had stopped to
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Contributed by Evie Megginson on Jul 16, 2004
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We are told that in the prairies of South America there grows a flower that always inclines in the same direction. The traveler may lose his way while crossing one of those prairies, and he may have neither compass nor chart by which to steer his course; but, turning to this lovely flower, he will
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2002
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When the first Memorial Day was celebrated, a group of women from Washington D.C. asked the War Department for permission to put flowers on the soldiers graves at Arlington Cemetery. After a lot of haggling, permission was finally granted to do so. But a stern order was attached to the permission.
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Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 12, 2001
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There is an ancient Scottish legend - a shepherd boy tending a small flock of sheep on the side of a mountain. One day as he cared for his sheep he saw at his feet a beautiful flower -- one that was more beautiful than any he had ever seen in his life. He knelt down upon his knees and scooped the
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Bruce Howell on Aug 1, 2008
Pastor John R Ramsey once wrote, “For some time I have had a person provide me with a rose boutonniere to pin on the lapel of my suit every Sunday. Because I always got a flower on Sunday morning, I really did not think much of it. It was a nice gesture that I appreciated, but it became routine.
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Jay Winters on Dec 24, 2007
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There was once a water carrier in India whose job it was to bring water from the river to his master’s house. Day after day, he would take two pots on a long pole down to the river, fill them up, and bring them back to his master’s house.
One fateful day, the water carrier stumbled and fell. When
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Lutheran
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"To make it possible for everyone to attend worship next Sunday, we are having a special "No Excuses" Sunday:
• "Beds will be placed in the aisles for all those who say, "Sunday is the only day I’m able to sleep in late."
• "Eye drops will be provided for all those who watch TV too late on
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those
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Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 9, 2002
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What if I owned a greenhouse that had been given to me by my father? He used state of the art equipment to create the ideal structure for growth. The atmosphere is perfect. The lighting exact. The temperature is suited for flowers, fruit, or anything I want, and what I want is flowers and fruit.
I
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Timothy Darling on May 29, 2008
I remember my older brother bringing my mom a flower. I’m sure it was a very pretty flower, but it had been picked from the flower bed of a lady that lived Joe’s route home from school. Very wisely, my mom did not accept the flower, but walked Joe back to the lady’s house and made him give it back
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Mennonite
Contributed by Kent Kessler on Dec 27, 2006
"Fa-who-for-ay; da-who-dor-ay; welcome, Christmas, come this way; Fa-who-for-ay; da-who-dor-ay; welcome, Christmas, Christmas day."
They continued, singing,
"Christmas day is in our grasp so long as we have hands to clasp."
The Grinch could hardly believe his ears.
He begins to get furious, but
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Methodist
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