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                    I am not a connoisseur of great art, but from time to time a painting or picture will really speak a clear, strong message to me. Some time ago I saw a picture of an old burned-out mountain shack. All that remained was the chimney...the charred debris of what had been that family’s sole possession.
                    
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                    As high as 85% of the stress we feel in life is caused by indecision or lack of
                    
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                    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2006
                
                
                
                    (Charles R. Swindoll, The Finishing Touch, in a book he had read:)
“A time to be careful is when one reaches his goals.  The easiest period in a crisis situation is actually the battle itself.  The most difficult period is the period of indecision, whether to fight or run away.  And the most
                    
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                    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 26, 2025
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    [213].  A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – PARABLE OF THE FENCE SITTER
Uncommitted, disinterested, neutral, indecisive, impartial, indifferent, apathetic – just some English words that describe a person who does not take sides and has no real opinion about anything.
When it comes to matters in the world
                    
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                    Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 9, 2013
                
                
                
                    DISCIPLES IN CLAY
Peter Marshall, in a sermon entitled, "Disciples in Clay," pictured the apostles before an examining board which was appointed to choose Jesus' close associates. Peter stood there smelling of fish -- uncouth, uncultured, impetuous, uncultured, and impulsive. Andrew, James, and
                    
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                    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jun 25, 2005
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    Peter Parker, a.k.a., Spiderman has reached a crisis. It seems that his life is falling apart, nothing seems to be going right. He’s been fired from work, he’s failing at school and even struggling in his relationships. Worst of all, as Spiderman, he’s losing his powers. In an attempt to find
                    
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                    1.	20/20 once showed an experiment on self-control with children. They were told that they could have a single treat, such as a cookie, right now. However, if they would wait while the reporter ran an errand, they could have two cookies. Some preschoolers grabbed the cookie immediately; others were
                    
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                    Contributed by John Ingham on Sep 7, 2004
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    There were two figures found in Pompeii, Italy where it was unearthed from the terrible volcanic flow from Mt. Vessuvious. One was a sentinel. He was standing erect and tall in his place of watch at the city gates. His spear was burnt into his hand. His sword was there at his side. His helmet was
                    
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                    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 21, 2005
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    Former president Ronald Reagan once had an aunt who took him to a cobbler for a pair of new shoes. The cobbler asked young Reagan, “Do you want square toes or round toes?” Unable to decide, Reagan didn’t answer, so the cobbler gave him a few days. Several days later the cobbler saw Reagan on the
                    
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                    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jul 27, 2004
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    Three mischievous boys went to the zoo one day for an outing, since they had been at school all week. They decided to visit the elephant cage, but soon enough, they were picked up by a cop for causing a commotion. The officer hauled them off to security for questioning. The supervisor in charge
                    
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                    Contributed by Tony Miano on Dec 8, 2000
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    “On September 6, 1995, Cal Ripken, Jr., broke the baseball record that many believed would never be broken: Lou Gehrig’s iron-man feat of playing in 2,131 consecutive games.  Ripken gives much of the credit for his accomplishments to the example and teaching of his father Cal Ripken, Sr., who
                    
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                    Contributed by Mel  Shepherd on Jul 2, 2007
                
                
                
                    On September, 1st, 1939 a German battleship opened fire on the Polish garrison of the Westerplatte Fort, in Danzig, which is now called Gdansk. (Point it out on the map) This plan of attack is what started World War II.  At the exact same moment this fort was being fired upon from waters of the
                    
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                    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007
                
                
                
                    Right now I am reading Dale Carnegie’s “How to Stop Worrying and Start Living”. He has some good stuff. I typed up one of the pages and put it on my mirror. It’s called “Just for Today” it goes like this:
“Just for Today”
1. Just for today I will be happy. Happiness is within. Happiness is a
                    
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