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You may recognize the name of Florence Chadwick. In 1952, Florence was the first woman to attempt to swim the 26 miles between Catalina Island and the California coastline. As she began this historical journey, she was flanked by small boats that watched for sharks and were prepared to help her if
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Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 28, 2008
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1956 National Championship in Melbourne…in the third lap, Ron Clarke (Australian and World Junior Mile record holder) and John Landy moved forward at a strong pace. They were shooting for a new world record! Then Alec Henderson tried to squeeze between the two runners and the inside edge of the
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 31, 2008
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In a poem attributed to Archbishop Oscar Romero, entitled “Prophets of a Future Not Our Own,” he states:
“It helps, now and then, to step back and take the long view. We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God’s work. Nothing we do is complete,
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Contributed by Ronnie Knight on May 9, 2008
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BACK TO BASICS
There is a story circulated about the legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers, Vince Lombardi. As many of you know Vince Lombardi strove for excellence on and off of the field. He demanded it of himself and of his players.
Well, as the story goes during his last season as head
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 22, 2025
Not all problems are difficult to solve.. Morris went to a psychiatrist. "Doc," he said, "I've got real trouble. Every time I get into bed, I get his weird feeling that there's somebody under it. I look under the bed, to check it out, but then I think there's somebody on
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006
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"Our prayers lay the track down which God’s power can come. Like a mighty locomotive, his power is irresistible, but it
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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Some regard private enterprise as if it were a predatory tiger to be shot. Others look upon it as a cow that they can milk. Only a handful see it for what it
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