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  • Father's Day Calls

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 21, 2008
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     | 8,053 views

    FATHER'S DAY CALLS THE ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY reported that the volume of long-distance calls made on Father’s Day is growing faster than the number on Mother’s Day. The company apologized for the delay in compiling the statistics, but explained that ...read more

  • Wikipedia On Memorial Day

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 26, 2008
     | 4,626 views

    Wikipedia tells us this about Memorial Day: "Memorial Day is a United States Federal Holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May (observed in 2008 on May 26). It was formerly known as Decoration Day. This holiday commemorates U.S. men and women who have died in military service to their ...read more

  • Hope Of A Good Day

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 4,195 views

    Hope of a Good Day Max Lucado, preacher and writer, teaches that "every day deserves a chance." He feels so strongly about it, he wrote a book with the same title. Regardless of what is in our day, if we give it a chance, it can become a "good" day. Of course, coupled with this thought is the ...read more

  • God's Valentine's Day  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 17, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,198 views

    GOD'S VALENTINE'S DAY If yesterday is like Valentine's Days of the past, over $1 billion was spent on chocolate, $1 billion on cards, and 218 million roses were sold in the pursuit of or in an attempt to demonstrate love. The Bible tells us that God sent the first Valentine. He showed what true ...read more

  • In The Days Before Connecticut ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on May 6, 2007
     | 1,439 views

    Illustration: In the days before Connecticut became a state, the colonial Legislature was in session when a thick black cloud blocked out the sunlight. Someone shouted, “It is the Day of Judgment! Let’s go home and get ready!” But another member of the Legislature, who happened to be a deacon ...read more

  • National Day Of Fasting

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,424 views

    National Day Of Fasting In 1995 U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield presented a resolution designating Monday of Thanksgiving week as "National Day of Fasting." He and Stan Mooneyham, President of World Vision International called on all Americans to experience hunger ...read more

  • In These Days Of Increasing Pressure For A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,976 views

    "In these days of increasing pressure for a welfare state, it behooves us to remember that Patrick Henry did not ...read more

  • If The Day And The Night Are Such That You ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,626 views

    "If the day and the night are such that you greet them with joy, and life emits a fragrance like flowers and sweet-scented herbs, is more elastic, ...read more

  • The Day Daddy Came ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
     | 2,711 views

    THE DAY DADDY CAME HOME Some time ago, a mother was tucking her little girl into bed when the young daughter asked, "Mother, can you tell me the greatest day of your life?" The mother thought for just a second and then said, "Honey, I can tell you the greatest day in my life. As you know, my ...read more

  • Modern-Day Idolatry

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 7, 2009
     | 5,159 views

    MODERN-DAY IDOLATRY A couple of weeks ago one of the men in our Pueblo told about a time when one of the executives in his company made the statement: "This company is our life." He said he couldn't help but speak up. He said, "I'm loyal to the company, but it is NOT my life. God is first in my ...read more

  • Food For The Next Day

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 14, 2010
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    FOOD FOR THE NEXT DAY Psychologist, Charles Allen tells this story in one of his books: As World War II was drawing to a close, the Allied armies gathered up many hungry orphans. They placed them in camps where they were safe and well-fed. Yet despite the excellent care they received, the orphans ...read more

  • Enjoying Each Day

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 27, 2010
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    ENJOYING EACH DAY When Tamer Lee Owens celebrated her 104th birthday, she credited "laughter, the Lord, and the little things" for keeping her going. She still finds enjoyment each day in talking with people, taking a walk, and reading the Bible as she has done since childhood. "I don’t know how ...read more

  • The New Birth Day

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Mar 4, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,247 views

    THE NEW BIRTH DAY The day we come to Christ is our “New Birth” Day! Spurgeon: "It was the beginning of life to me when I saw Jesus dying in my place." The day of our salvation eclipses our birthdays, our graduations, our ...read more

  • The Day You Enlisted

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jun 7, 2011
     | 2,544 views

    THE DAY YOU ENLISTED I remember when I enlisted in the U.S. Army. It was at the height of the Viet Nam War. The year was 1967. I had a draft number and was probably going to be drafted – so I went down to the army recruiter and enlisted for three years. I signed on the dotted line, and before ...read more

  • Connecting Mothers Day

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 26, 2011
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    CONNECTING MOTHERS DAY How do you connect an army of invading locusts to Mother’s Day? A colleague at a conference on Domestic Violence said, "That’s easy. It’s ...read more

  • Modern-Day Pharisees

    Contributed by Tim Spear on Sep 6, 2011
     | 2,861 views

    MODERN-DAY PHARISEES These Pharisees were not true shepherds, but actually thieves and robbers. Killing the sheep, leading them to their destruction. How many so-called shepherds today are leading their flocks to destruction by giving them religion instead of relationship? By leading them in ...read more

  • Perfect Day For Evil

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 13, 2011
     | 2,166 views

    PERFECT DAY FOR EVIL As I gave the opening prayer at Charlotte Motor Speedway to Honor 9/11, I met this man in a Fireman’s’ uniform with a New York accent. The Speedway had flown in three men who had been First Responders that day 10 years ago. This man gave me a chilling account of his day. His ...read more

  • This Is Going To Be A Wonderful Day

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 18, 2016
     | 6,567 views

    Psalm 118:24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. I love the story of the lady that was in a terrible battle with cancer. She made a choice: THIS IS GOING TO BE A WONDERFUL DAY. She decided she was going to MAKE THE CHOICE TO BE THANKFUL and LOVE LIFE ...read more

  • Gratitude - Dorothy Day

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Dec 31, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,984 views

    I try to think back. I try to remember this life that the Lord gave me ... I just sat there and thought of our Lord and his visit to us all those centuries ago and I said to myself that my great luck was to have had him on my ...read more

  • Those Used To Be The Days

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jun 20, 2020
     | 1,584 views

    Being limited as to travel and outside activities can sometimes get rather boring. You can be inactive only so long, and then you get in that car that drives you to crazy land. Finding something to do to keep me from being bored has become somewhat of a challenge. However, the Gracious Mistress ...read more

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