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  • When Everything Goes My Way

    Contributed by James Snyder on Nov 7, 2020
     | 1,431 views

    I have had a certain dream many times over the years. Of course, it might lean towards being a nightmare if it does not come true. The dream is that one day in the week; I can have everything go my way. The nightmare part of that dream is that it never tells me which day everything will go my ...read more

  • What Were To Happen If You Were Leaving For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Lance Ladd on Aug 14, 2001
    based on 85 ratings
     | 2,249 views

    What were to happen if you were leaving for vacation and you went to flip of the breakers that ran the hot water heater so that you could save money not heating water that you didn’t need and instead you mistakenly flip the breaker for the refrigerator. You leave for two weeks and when you return ...read more

  • Till Death Do Us Part  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 16, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 1,545 views

    TILL DEATH DO US PART In his address to the 1997 graduation class at East Stroudsburg University, U.S. Senator Rick Santorum told a story seemingly unrelated to the usual commencement speeches about success and happiness. This is the story: A Baptist preacher in South Carolina wanted nothing ...read more

  • It Is Interesting That Time Magazine In 1971 ...

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Sep 4, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,629 views

    It is interesting that Time magazine in 1971 noted that labor experts were predicting that by the new millennia we would be on a national 4 day work week and have an abundance of leisure time. Those projections have not come true, in fact exactly the opposite has happened. According to a ...read more

  • A House Is A House Is A House--Until Love Comes ...

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004
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    A house is a house is a house--until love comes through the door, that is. And love intuitively goes around sprinkling that special brand of angel dust that transforms a house into a very special home for very special people: your family. Money, of course, can build a charming house, but only ...read more

  • We Hear It Almost Every Day: Sigh, Sigh, Sigh  PRO

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 10, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,682 views

    We hear it almost every day: sigh, sigh, sigh. I just can’t get myself motivated to. . . . .[lose weight, test my blood sugar, etc.]. And we hear an equal number of sighs from diabetes educators who can’t get their patients to do the right things for their diabetes and health. We have news for ...read more

  • Independence

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 15, 2005
     | 3,386 views

    INDEPENDENCE Two young kids Billy and Kay were at the amusement park. Their parents tell them they can explore the park by themselves but they must go together. They were happy. Run from one ride to another. They felt they’ve grown up, they can do things on their own. They can take care ...read more

  • In 1996, The Chicago Tribune Ran A Story On Buddy ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
     | 732 views

    In 1996, the Chicago Tribune ran a story on Buddy Post, a lottery winner who is “living proof that money can’t buy happiness.” In 1988, he won $16.2 million in the Pennsylvania Lottery. Since then, he has been convicted “of assault, his sixth wife left him, his brother was convicted of trying to ...read more

  • The Humorous Story Is Told Of A Baseball Manger ...

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 3, 2006
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    The humorous story is told of a baseball manger who decided to play a rookie in right field one day. The regular fielder wasn’t happy about it and loudly makes it know from the bench that it was a big mistake to play the kid. As it turned out the rookie was so nervous that he messed up ...read more

  • Ticket When Going To Train Station-Going 60 In 40 ...

    Contributed by Myriam Salcedo-Gonzalez on Dec 2, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,462 views

    Ticket when going to train station-going 60 in 40 zone. I wanted to fight it! The radar was wrong. When was the last time they checked it? I had just come out from a stop sign and the road was uphill, how could I be going 60? Impossible! Good thing I was not close to the my church! Can you imagine, ...read more

  • Study Shows Divorce Won't Make You Happier

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 25, 2009
     | 2,167 views

    STUDY SHOWS DIVORCE WON’T MAKE YOU HAPPIER One research team studied the responses of over 5,000 married adults who were first interviewed in the 1980s. Five years later, the survey re-contacted those people. Even though the study really wasn’t centered on divorce, they found that some of the ...read more

  • Washington And Madison On God's Law  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,993 views

    WASHINGTON AND MADISON ON GOD'S LAW James Madison, the primary author of the Constitution of the United States, said this: ’"We have staked the whole future of our new nation NOT upon the power of government; far from it. We have staked the future of all our political constitutions upon the ...read more

  • Surprise With Joy And Delight

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Mar 15, 2011
     | 4,046 views

    SURPRISE WITH JOY AND DELIGHT She squealed with joy – I just know she would. She grinned and chuckled while dashing from room to room as she gazed at all the balloons, streamers and other decorations scattered about. Her little fingers mined through the candy, presents, and other trinkets of fun ...read more

  • I Want To Be Pretty  PRO

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jan 24, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,307 views

    I WANT TO BE PRETTY "I want to be pretty." This is the title of a popular tv program that was airing when we lived in Poland. It was a reality tv show in which in every episode you follow the changes of two women who are the heroes of the program. Each of these women work with a team of ...read more

  • God Touches The Hearts

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on May 5, 2017
     | 6,103 views

    There was a Girl in India, who was doing her school final. She was born and brought in the Non-Christian Faith. She had severe problems about the existence of Life. She was raising so many questions within herself. She couldn't find a suitable answer to her life. She searched her religious books ...read more

  • Christmas Night 2002, Jack Whittaker Had Five Out ...

    Contributed by Art Good on Aug 14, 2007
     | 1,735 views

    Christmas night 2002, Jack Whittaker had five out of five numbers in the West Virginia Power ball drawing. Jack Whittaker had just won $314 million, the largest undivided lottery jackpot in history. He took the one lump payment and received $113 million after taxes. Listen closely to this part. ...read more

  • After Studying About John Patton On Line I ...

    Contributed by Mark Clarke on Sep 6, 2007
     | 3,391 views

    After studying about John Patton on line I discovered that his steadfastness & success can be traced back to his home life where he lived with ten brothers & sisters in a 3-room cottage under the love & care of his mother and the faithful leadership of his father. Let him tell you in his own ...read more

  • A King In An Ancient Palace Secured A Famous ...

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 13, 2008
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    A king in an ancient Palace secured a famous musician to BUILD A WONDERFUL HARP. In the evenings the household would gather and spend happy hours listening to the peaceful music. Years went by, the king died and the prince took his family to live in the castle. A musician was found to play the ...read more

  • Read The Instructions

    Contributed by Robert Mitchell on Apr 27, 2008
     | 3,684 views

    READ THE INSTRUCTIONS Have you ever been given instructions on how to do something, but you were pretty sure that you could figure it out, so you threw out the instructions? I did that one time with a brand new entertainment center. I had put all kinds of furniture together before and I just ...read more

  • Perspective

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 22, 2008
     | 5,341 views

    Perspective The story is told about a seven-year-old boy who fell into a deep excavation being dug for a New York subway. He was taken bruised and suffering to the nearest hospital. When the doctor began to examine his injuries, the little boy took a deep breath and said, "I wish I could sing. I ...read more