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  • Leftovers Are Such Humble Things, We Would Not ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008
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    LEFTOVERS ARE SUCH HUMBLE THINGS, WE WOULD NOT SERVE TO A GUEST,AND YET WE SERVE THEM TO OUR LORD, WHO DESERVES THE VERY BEST. WE GIVE TO HIM LEFTOVER TIME, STRAY MINUTES HERE AND THERE. LEFTOVER CASH WE GIVE TO HIM, SUCH FEW COINS AS WE CAN SPARE. WE GIVE OUR YOUTH UNTO THE WORLD, TO HATRED, LUST ...read more

  • Ii. Children Will Invariably Talk, Eat, Walk, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 30, 2004
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    ii. Children will invariably talk, eat, walk, think, respond, and act like their parents. Give them a target to shoot at. Give them a goal to work toward. Give them a pattern which they can see clearly, and you give them ...read more

  • Story: An Atheist Was Sitting Under A Tree One ...  PRO

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 31, 2001
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    Story: An atheist was sitting under a tree one day smugly thinking: "God, I know you don’t exist but if you do exist you must be really stupid. Look at this huge oak tree. It’s got a little acorn on it. And look at this huge marrow carried by such a puny marrow plant. Now, if I had been you, ...read more

  • If, However, We Believe That We Are The Product ...

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Jun 5, 2003
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    If, however, we believe that we are the product of a Creator who made us and set us free, we will conclude as William Ernest Henley in his poem, "Invictus": Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul.... It matters ...read more

  • F. B. Meyer Called On A Poor Woman Who Made Her ...

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Sep 18, 2005
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    F. B. Meyer called on a poor woman who made her living by taking in washing. When he arrived, she was hanging some clothes on a line. He commended her on how clean and white they looked. Thanking him for the compliment, she invited him in for tea. Time slipped by as they talked about the Lord. ...read more

  • Jonathan Appleseed  PRO

    Contributed by James Pless on May 29, 2006
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    9222. Jonathan Appleseed One of the men we might thank for spreading the apple tree in America was Jonathan Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed. Many people think Johnny was merely a legendary figure, but he lived, indeed. Born in Massachusetts around 1775, Chapman set out alone into the ...read more

  • Barbara Kerby Has Written A Humorous Reflection ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bryan Dill on Jun 17, 2006
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    Barbara Kerby has written a humorous reflection about her first experience of driving. Barbara’s father took her to the high school parking lot for driving lessons. For this particular lesson, Barbara’s three-year-old sister rode along in the backseat. While trying to negotiate a turn, Barbara hit ...read more

  • A Man Sat Down To Supper With His Family, Saying ...

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Jan 9, 2005
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    A man sat down to supper with his family, saying grace, thanking God for the food, for the hands which prepared it, and for the source of all life. But during the meal he complained about the freshness of the bread, the bitterness of the coffee and the sharpness of the cheese. His young daughter ...read more

  • In 1875, An Agnostic Named William Ernest Henley ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    In 1875, an agnostic named William Ernest Henley published a poem that sums up that kind of attitude. It’s called Invictus: Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have ...read more

  • Remember Eeyore The Donkey From The Winnie The ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 21, 2007
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    "Remember Eeyore the donkey from the Winnie the Pooh stories? He is a sad, droop-eared character who is forever losing his tail and resigning himself to the idea of going through life without it until someone finds it for him and pins it back on. Even then he is never joyful over finding his ...read more

  • In My Readings Of Some Early Church Writings, I ...

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Dec 30, 2007
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    In my readings of some early church writings, I came across a monograph from an unnamed ascetic monk. This monk had a vision of the crucifixion that was very real in his mind, almost as if he was really there. He even said of his vision that it was the most terrifying thing that he had ever seen. ...read more

  • From Reader's ...

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 18, 2008
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    From Reader’s Digest: After booking my 90-year-old mother on a flight from Florida to Nevada, I called the airline to go over her needs. The woman representative listened patiently as I requested a wheelchair and an attendant for my mother because of her arthritis and impaired vision. I also ...read more

  • We Went To Kroger As A Family Tonight. When We ...

    Contributed by Melissa Pratt on Sep 25, 2008
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    We went to Kroger as a family tonight. When we got to the juice aisle, our six-year-old, Joshua said, "Mom, can we get some grape juice?" I was surpised as I have never purchased grape juice for the kids to drink, only apple and orange. I said, "Josh, do you even like grape juice?" He replied, ...read more

  • Attitude Of Gratitude

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Nov 26, 2008
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    Attitude of Gratitude God loves a cheerful giver. God will make you rich if you are generous in every occasion. Somehow I think that God sees this richness in more than just money and material possessions. Don't you? And generosity results in a thankful attitude and even a cheerful attitude. You've ...read more

  • The Peaceful One

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 5, 2009
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    THE PEACEFUL ONE In 1520 Ferdinand Magellan battled for an entire year to find a passage around South America. There, at the very tip of the continent, in its icy waters he encountered some of the worst weather anywhere on earth. Raging seas, towering icebergs and a mutinous crew plagued his ...read more

  • A Poem By Ruth Walsh Pierces My ...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 24, 2009
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    A poem by Ruth Walsh pierces my heart. I was naked, and you questioned my lack Of modesty in my appearance. I was imprisoned, and you debated The legal aspects of interference. I was penniless, and you discussed Tax-deductable donations from your wealth. I was sick, and you thanked the Lord, For ...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 Acorn And The Marrow

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 9, 2011
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    THE ACORN AND THE MARROW An atheist was sitting under a tree one day smugly thinking: "God, I know you don't exist - but it you did - you must really be stupid. You created a huge oak tree to carry this little acorn and such a puny plant to carry a marrow. Now, if I had been you, I'd have ...read more

  • The Help Of God

    Contributed by Rev. Duraimony Dickson on Nov 20, 2020
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    Alex Haley, the author of "Roots," had an unusual picture hanging on his office wall. It was a picture of a turtle on top of a fence post. When asked, "Why is that there?" Alex Haley answered, "Every time I write something significant, every time I read my words and think ...read more

  • A Beautiful Blond Senior Shares: "When We Date, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
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    A beautiful blond senior shares: “When we date, we start giving gifts, like flowers or candy. When a couple becomes engaged, they give special things—a diamond and very personal things. The most personal gift that I can ever give is myself. I have nothing more precious to give. When I marry, I want ...read more