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  • A Switch In Time On My Behind

    Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 2, 2022
     | 889 views

    Recently, I was reminded of my father’s passing 12 years ago. It’s funny how time quickly goes by, and then something happens to remind you of the past. When I was growing up, spankings were normal. And, for someone like me, those spankings were quite regular. Today my father would be arrested for ...read more

  • From Homeless To Home

    Contributed by Sean Harder on Nov 19, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,482 views

    FROM HOMELESS TO HOME A young woman about 20 years old had been living on the streets of a suburban neighborhood for about five years because of her severely abusive alcoholic parents. She was a pleasant-looking young woman behind the tattered and dirty clothes, oily hair, and dirty makeup-free ...read more

  • The Best Gift

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,183 views

    THE BEST GIFT Bobby was getting cold sitting out in his back yard in the snow. Bobby didn't wear boots; he didn't like them, and anyway he didn't own any. The thin sneakers he wore had a few holes in them, and they did a poor job of keeping out the cold. Bobby had been in his backyard for about ...read more

  • One Man's Life Provides A Dramatic Answer To The ...  PRO

    Contributed by James Dunn on Mar 12, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,291 views

    One man’s life provides a dramatic answer to the question, can God indeed bring positives out of troubled times? This young man’s name is David, and he is an awesome picture of God’s using difficulties for good. For years he viewed trials as something that affected only his external world, and any ...read more

  • Great Britain Followed France's Lead And Closes ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,832 views

    Great Britain followed France’s lead and closes their borders, but once again, they were too late. South Hampton, Liverpool, North Hampton, all reported cases of mystery flu by nightfall. The authorities explain that from all indications a person can be infected for up to a week without even ...read more

  • Right Before The Jetway Door Closed, I Scrambled ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 1,776 views

    Right before the jetway door closed, I scrambled aboard the plane going from LA to Chicago, lugging my laptop and overstuffed briefcase. It was the first leg of an important business trip and I was running late. I had a ton of work to catch up on, half wishing, half praying I muttered, "Please God, ...read more

  • Not My Job  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,162 views

    NOT MY JOB The names in this story have been changed out of respect for their privacy. Julie W told her family's story in a magazine article. [My daughter], Allison, came home for the weekend. She opened the door, didn't speak, and dropped her duffel bag. Smudges of mascara circled her eyes. I ...read more

  • Jason's Praying Pencils  PRO

    Contributed by Scott Sharpes on Sep 7, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,432 views

    Jason’s Praying Pencils How a student gave his teacher a special education by Hugh Chapman I was an hour-and-a-half into my new teaching career when I saw him at the other end of the hallway. He was the reason I almost didn’t take the job; before long, he became the reason I stayed. Though I had ...read more

  • Something For Stevie  PRO

    Contributed by Alan Braun on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 72 ratings
     | 3,048 views

    Titled: Something for Stevie I try not to be biased, but I had my doubts about hiring Stevie. His placement counselor assured me that he would be a good, reliable busboy. But I had never had a mentally handicapped employee and wasn’t sure I wanted one. I wasn’t sure how my customers would react ...read more

  • My Son Died, Don't You Care  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 11, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,042 views

    Illustration: My Son Died, Don’t You Care An Unknown author wrote this story: The day is over, you are driving home. You tune in your radio. You hear a little blurb about a little village in India where some villagers have died suddenly, strangely, of a flu that has never been seen before. It’s ...read more

  • A Day In The Life Of A Shepherd  PRO

    Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Jun 29, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,068 views

    A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SHEPHERD With a spring in his step and an eye to the sky, at sunrise, he makes straight for the sheep fold. As soon as he rattles the gate, he gives his morning call, greets the sheep, often by name, every sheep is on its feet. They spring toward the gate, with expectancy ...read more

  • I Want To Tell You About A Practicing Christian, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 22, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,856 views

    I want to tell you about a practicing Christian, a public figure who lives out his faith in Jesus Christ. Here is a behind-the-scenes story. There was a lot of excitement in watching the Indianapolis Colts, led by Head Coach Tony Dungy, win their trip to the Super Bowl this past January. A TV ...read more

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