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  • Why We Should All Be Nice...you Never Know When ...  PRO

    Contributed by Dr. Robert Mckenzie on Mar 20, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 3,745 views

    WHY WE SHOULD ALL BE NICE...YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT MAY BE GOODBYE "When you were saying goodbye I heard you say, "I wish you enough." May I ask what that means?" He began to smile. "That’s a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone." He paused ...read more

  • It's Very Bright In The Middle Of The Day, But No ...  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Davis on Jan 15, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,476 views

    It’s very bright in the middle of the day, but no matter how bright the day is, night eventually comes and the light fades away. However, it is possible - in theory at least - to live our entire lives in the light of the sun, if we were simply to keep journeying westward fast enough to keep up with ...read more

  • Lewis Smedes Wrote This Not Long Ago In His Book, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Dec 3, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,794 views

    Lewis Smedes wrote this not long ago in his book, “A Chorus of Witnesses”. Yes, somewhere people still make and keep promises. They choose not to quit when the going gets rough because they promised once to see it through. They stick to lost causes. They hold on to a love grown cold. They stay ...read more

  • During World War Ii, A Passenger Ship Set Sail ...

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
     | 2,178 views

    During World War II, a passenger ship set sail from Great Britian headed for port in New York City. The Captain of the ship being afraid of enemy vessels, sought the advise and guidance of the British Admiral. The Admiral calmly assured the captain that no matter what happens, he should be sure ...read more

  • Where Did Candy Canes Come From? Tradition Holds ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,768 views

    Where did candy canes come from? Tradition holds that in about 1670, the choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral was frustrated by fidgety kids at the Living Nativity. He had some white, sugar-candy sticks made to keep the youngsters quiet. The sticks were curved like shepherds’ staffs in honor of the ...read more

  • Where Did Candy Canes Come From? Tradition Holds ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,898 views

    Where did candy canes come from? Tradition holds that in about 1670, the choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral was frustrated by fidgety kids at the living Nativity. He had some white, sugar-candy sticks made to keep the youngsters quiet. The sticks were curved like shepherds’ staffs in honor of the ...read more

  • Where Did Candy Canes Come From? Tradition Holds ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,363 views

    Where did candy canes come from? Tradition holds that in about 1670, the choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral was frustrated by fidgety kids at the living Nativity. He had some white, sugar-candy sticks made to keep the youngsters quiet. The sticks were curved like shepherds’ staffs in honor of the ...read more

  • A Young Employee Secretly Misappropriated Several ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 9, 2007
     | 888 views

    A young employee secretly misappropriated several hundred dollars of his business firm’s money. When this action was discovered, the young man was told to report to the office of the senior partner of the firm. As he walked up the stairs toward the administrative office, the young employee was ...read more

  • On Most Days, Elkhorn Creek Is A Narrow Stream ...

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on May 21, 2007
     | 1,040 views

    On most days, Elkhorn Creek is a narrow stream that flows placidly through southern West Virginia of McDowell and Mercer counties. But on July 8 2002, after a flash flood dumped six inches of rain on the area in a couple of hours, the creek became a monster. One of the region’s worst floods ever ...read more

  • A Young Employee Secretly Misappropriated ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,163 views

    A young employee secretly misappropriated several hundred dollars of his business firm’s money. When this action was discovered, the young man was told to report to the office of the senior partner of the firm. As he walked up the stairs toward the administrative office, the young employee was ...read more

  • Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962), The World-Famous ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jun 23, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 681 views

    Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962), the world-famous violinist, earned a fortune with his concerts and compositions, but he generously gave most of it away. So, when he discovered an exquisite violin on one of his trips, he wasn’t able to buy it. He Later, having raised enough money to meet the asking ...read more

  • Metamorphosis

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Aug 16, 2008
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     | 2,852 views

    Metamorphosis In a world filled with sweet scents and blue sky, Lives the gentle, uplifting butterfly, Whose metamorphosis has this truth to teach: Our aspirations are within our reach. For this fluttering flyer of soaring worth Was at one time a creature that crawled the earth. When she climbed ...read more

  • Jack Canfield Tells About A Young High School ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008
     | 1,351 views

    Jack Canfield tells about a young high school student whose father was a horse trainer. Because the family had to follow the horse-racing season, the young boy had to change schools throughout the year. During his senior year he was asked to write a paper about what his dreams for the future were. ...read more

  • My Parents Had A Grapevine In The Backyard. They ...

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Dec 4, 2009
     | 2,799 views

    My parents had a grapevine in the backyard. They just let it grow and some of the branches grew up and intertwined around this big evergreen tree about 20 feet in the air, others grew through the cedar hedge that was beside it. Some of these branches must have been forty feet long, but they never ...read more

  • Secure In The Crossing

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2011
     | 5,938 views

    SECURE IN THE CROSSING During World War II, a passenger ship set sail from Great Britian headed for port in New York City. The Captain of the ship being afraid of enemy vessels, sought the advice and guidance of the British Admiral. The Admiral calmly assured the captain that no matter what ...read more

  • God's Taking My Picture  PRO

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jan 23, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,963 views

    GOD'S TAKING MY PICTURE I heard a story of a little girl who walked to and from school daily. The weather one morning was questionable and clouds were forming, yet she made her daily trek to the elementary school. As the afternoon progressed, the winds whipped up, along with thunder and ...read more

  • Everything I Need  PRO

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jan 21, 2002
    based on 65 ratings
     | 6,078 views

    EVERYTHING I NEED “I have everything I need for joy!” Robert Reed said. His hands are twisted and his feet are useless. He can’t bathe himself. He can’t feed himself. He can’t brush his teeth, comb his hair, or put on his underwear. Strips of Velcro hold his shirts together. His speech drags ...read more

  • A Vigilant ...

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,167 views

    A Vigilant Nation Lives In a Healthy Fear of the Lord Psalm 33:12,18 says, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord… the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear Him. A God fearing people can make a powerful difference in God’s dealings with a nation. The Bible gives us powerful truths ...read more

  • Ever-Flowing Stream Of Grace

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 11, 2008
     | 3,287 views

    Ever-flowing Stream of Grace (Gives Strength) Gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak: Isaiah 40:31 says, "But those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength." "Wait on the Lord" (qawah) is one word, an active verb in the original Hebrew writings, and is the ...read more

  • Remember The Three ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,476 views

    REMEMBER THE THREE RULES Do you remember learning to ride a bicycle? Did your bike have training wheels? Did someone run along beside you to get you going? One of the great challenges of youth, after learning to walk, is learning to ride a bicycle. It requires balance and a sense of self ...read more

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