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  • A Woman Decided To Have Her Portrait Painted. She ...  PRO

    Contributed by Thomas Black on Jan 28, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,222 views

    A woman decided to have her portrait painted. She told the artist, "Paint me with diamond rings, a diamond necklace, emerald bracelets, a ruby broach, and gold Rolex." "But you are not wearing any of those things," he replied. "I know," she said. "It’s in case I should die before my husband. ...read more

  • Six Rules For A Happy Life 1.avoid Fried Meats, ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,589 views

    "Six Rules for a Happy Life 1.Avoid fried meats, which angry up the blood. 2.If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts. 3.Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move. 4.Go very light on vices such as carrying on in society. The social ramble ...read more

  • Broken Dreams As Children Bring Their Broken ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,239 views

    "Broken Dreams As children bring their broken toys With tears for us to mend, I brought my broken dreams to God Because He was my friend. But then instead of leaving Him In peace to work alone I hung around and tried to help With ways that were my own. At last I snatched them back ...read more

  • Oh, I Worry Over This Thing And I Worry Over ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 2,210 views

    "Oh, I worry over this thing and I worry over that, But I notice when the atmosphere has cleared, That the bad luck I had looked for Didn't come and knock me flat, And I didn't have the trouble that I feared. Oh, I like to start the morning with an apprehensive sigh, For I find a bit of worry to ...read more

  • A Young Lad Was Hospitalized Because A ...

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on Nov 28, 2006
     | 2,036 views

    A young lad was hospitalized because a life-threatening condition had developed. The boy became sad during the lengthy stay. One of his school teachers asked permission from the nurse to visit the boy in his room and review grammar and math with him. When questioned by the nurse, after the lad ...read more

  • Many Times When My Wife And I Are Asked How Can ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 1, 2007
     | 1,068 views

    Many times when my wife and I are asked how can we keep going, country after country for almost 45 years. I tell them it is the joy of the Lord that gives strength. Winning souls is the second best joy you can have here on earth next to your own personal salvation. Remember it is not only a ...read more

  • Grace Is For Beggars  PRO

    Contributed by Stan Coleman on Jan 17, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,457 views

    Listen to this from R.C. Sproul: “Perhaps the most difficult task for us to perform is to rely on God’s grace and God’s grace alone for our salvation. It is difficult for our pride to rest on grace. Grace is for other people—for beggars. We don’t want to live by a heavenly welfare system. We want ...read more

  • Yogi Berra ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 7, 2009
     | 1,646 views

    YOGI BERRA QUOTES Yogi was a catcher for the New York Yankees. • I really didn’t say everything I said. • You should always go to other people’s funerals. Otherwise they won’t come to yours. • Never answer an anonymous letter. • If you come to a fork in the road, take it. • It ...read more

  • Divorce Aftershocks

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 14, 2009
     | 2,574 views

    DIVORCE AFTERSHOCKS The National Child Development Study in the U.K. tracks 17,000 people born in Britain during the same week in 1958. Comparing those individuals with those born years later, the study revealed those in both generations with divorced parents were more likely to suffer from ...read more

  • No Christianity Without The Cross  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 10, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,612 views

    NO CHRISTIANITY WITHOUT THE CROSS Dr. H. Richard Neibuhr condemns cross-less Christianity, or the evangelical "feel good" seeker-sensitive churches, who refuse to display or talk about the cross. With biting criticism he writes, "Such beliefs as a God without wrath, bringing men without sin into a ...read more

  • I Wonder To What Extent God Is Telling His ...

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 1, 2009
     | 899 views

    I wonder to what extent God is telling his disciples that when we want greatness and recognition we need to walk the road of service because it gets our feet on the ground to what really matters about life and what really matters to Him. The road of service removes the vain desires for glory and ...read more

  • There Was A Poor Family In This Little Town. ...

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Sep 17, 2009
     | 2,838 views

    There was a poor family in this little town. Brought to the attention of the Baptist minister who got the word to his congregation and provided appropriate clothing to the family asking them to come to church the next Sunday. They agreed. When Sunday came they didn’t show up at the Baptist ...read more

  • The Words I Would Say

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Sep 22, 2009
     | 1,773 views

    "The Words I would say" By Sidewalk Prophets "Be strong in the Lord and, Never give up hope, You’re going to do great things, I already know, Gods got his hand on you so, Don’t live life in fear, Forgive and forget, But don’t forget why your here, Take your time and ...read more

  • Theodore Roosevelt's Thoughts On Family

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2009
     | 2,743 views

    Theodore Roosevelt’s Thoughts on Family Theodore Roosevelt said in 1917, "No other success in life--not being president, or being wealthy, or going to college, or writing a book, or anything else--comes up to the success of the man or woman who can feel that they have done their duty and that ...read more

  • Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Was Impeached ...

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 26, 2009
     | 1,246 views

    Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich was impeached by the state House by a 114 to one vote. After racing back to his Chicago home before the vote could deprive him of a ride home on the state plane, Blagojevich once again said he was the victim of a rush to judgment. "And the fight goes on," he told ...read more

  • Garbage In Your Salad

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 12, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,641 views

    GARBAGE IN YOUR SALAD There was a mother peeling vegetables for a salad when her daughter, home from college, casually mentioned she was going to a questionable movie that evening. The mother suddenly picked up a handful of garbage and threw it in the salad. "Mother!" said the shocked girl. "Why ...read more

  • The Frog Future

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
     | 3,750 views

    THE FROG FUTURE A frog went to see a fortune-teller, Gazing into her crystal ball, she said to frog, "You are going to meet a beautiful young woman. From the moment she sets eyes on you she will have an insatiable desire to know all about you. She will be compelled to get close to you—you’ll ...read more

  • Fiedler's Forecasting Rules

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
     | 1,841 views

    FIEDLER'S FORECASTING RULES 1. It is very difficult to forecast, especially about the future. 2. He who lives by the crystal ball soon learns to eat ground glass. 3. The moment you forecast, you know you’re going to be wrong--you just don’t know when and in which direction. 4. If you’re ever ...read more

  • Don't Just Admit It

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
     | 2,212 views

    DON'T JUST ADMIT IT There was a cartoon in which little George Washington is standing with an axe in his hand. Before him lying on the ground is the famous cherry tree. He has already made his smug admission that he did it -- after all, he "cannot tell a lie." But his father is standing there ...read more

  • When No One Is Watching  PRO

    Contributed by Willem Nel on Mar 26, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,586 views

    WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING In 1945, Arsenal were playing Russian giants Dynamo Moscow in London when a thick fog descended over the ground. The referee refused to abandon the game as the visitors had come such a long way, but it was impossible to see what was going on. It is said that an Arsenal ...read more