Contributed by Timothy Schultz on Oct 14, 2004
We didn’t know that my father would die as young as he did: while on a vacation with my mother to Florida. He was 49 years old. His life had some rough times but what a blessing that in mid-life he made a deeper commitment to Christ. Sharing the Lord and giving to others was a regular habit,
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Contributed by Peter Loughman on Apr 13, 2009
GRAVE OF THE UNKNOWN
There we stood bracing ourselves against the cold wind. It was cloudy, it was icy, the wind was blowing hard, it was not a pleasant day. The director said to me, "Peter, I think we should get started now."
There were three of us there, myself, the funeral director and the man
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Contributed by Emil Boniog on Dec 10, 2003
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When Bishop Philip Brooks, author of “O, Little Town of Bethlehem,” was seriously ill, he requested no friends come to see him. But when an acquaintance of his named Robert Ingersoll, a famous anti-Christian propagandist, came to see him he allowed him to come in right away. Ingersoll said, “I
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Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 13, 2005
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John Todd was a minister in 19th Century New England. Born in Vermont, but soon moved to Connecticut, when Todd was six years old, both parents died, and Todd was given a home by an aunt who lived nearby. He lived with his aunt until he left to study for the ministry. While he was away, his aunt
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Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 12, 2003
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I stood by the grave of Irene Picket. Irene was 91 years old and had out lived her husband and children. She had an abrasive personality and a sharp tongue. That meant she had few friends. As her pastor I had visited her and had learned to love Irene. She was terribly interesting. She had been
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Baptist
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The man huddled on the cabin floor was slowly freezing to death. It was high in the Rockies in southwestern Alberta, and outside a blizzard raged. John Elliott had logged miles that day through the deep snows of the mountain passes. As he checked for avalanches and as dusk and exhaustion overcame
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Contributed by Michael Stone on Apr 10, 2002
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To dwell above with the saints we love, that will be glory. But to dwell below with the saints we
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Contributed by John Shearhart on May 16, 2002
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Have you ever heard these humorous epitaphs?
1. “Here lies Anne Mann. Who lived an old maid, but died an old Mann.”
2. “Beneath this sod, a lump of clay lays Arabella Young; who on the 21st of May began to hold her tongue.”
3. “The children of Israel wanted bread, the Lord sent them
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Contributed by Clark Tanner on Feb 21, 2003
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"An acquaintance emailed me once, saying she believed she had a ‘near death experience’. I responded with one line. “Life is a near-death experience”.
She dropped the
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Contributed by James Chandler on Apr 4, 2003
A bank in Binghampton, New York had some flowers sent to a competitor who had recently moved into a new building. There was a mix up at the flowers shop, and the card sent with the arrangement read, “With our deepest sympathy.” The florist, who was greatly embarrassed apologized. He was even
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 15, 2003
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BUILDING ETERNALLY, NOT ETERNITY
Sarah Winchester’s husband had acquired a fortune by manufacturing and selling rifles. After he died of influenza in 1918, she moved to San Jose, California.
Sarah was convinced that the dead souls of the many Indians who lost their lives because of Winchester
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Contributed by Sean Smuts on Jul 17, 2003
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Beyond the Sunset
Should you go first and I remain,
To walk the road alone.
I live in memories garden, dear,
With happy days we’ve known.
In spring I’ll wait for roses, red,
When faded, the lilacs blue.
In early fall when brown leaves fall,
I’ll catch a glimpse of you.
Should you go first
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Contributed by Esteban Ulloa on Dec 17, 2003
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Se cuenta la fábula de un mercader en Baghdad que envió a su siervo al mercado. El siervo retornó más pronto de lo esperado, pálido y temblando. Le dijo a su amo, “Cuando estaba en el mercado sentí que alguien me estaba empujando, cuando me di vuelta vi que era la muerte la que me empujaba.
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Contributed by Esteban Ulloa on Dec 17, 2003
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Se cuenta la historia del funeral de una señora. Al final del servicio fúnebre los hombres que estaban cargando el ataúd chocaron accidentalmente con una pared, tumbando el cajón. Al caer el ataúd al piso se escuchó un fuerte quejido dentro del cajón. Ellos abrieron el cajón y encontraron que la
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Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Jan 19, 2004
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A FROZEN FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
Twenty seven people are banking on the idea that modern science will someday find or engineer a fountain of youth. Those 27 people, all deceased, are “patients” of the Alcor Life Extension Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona, where their bodies—or merely their heads!—have
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 1, 2004
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I love the story about the little girl who, shortly after her young playmate was tragically killed, went to comfort her friend’s mother. When she returned home, her father asked her what she had said to the grieving mother.
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