Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 15, 2007
We reserved a rental truck from a company to remain nameless. We went to pick it up on the day we reserved it and they didn’t have any trucks. We were very disappointed. What is the point of the reservation if they
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Lutheran
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Prayer made Abraham Lincoln the man he was, and for the same reason. He said on more than one occasion, “I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Dec 15, 2009
A young customs official noticed a woman crossed the border every day riding a motorcycle with a wooden box strapped on the back. He suspected she was smuggling something; but, each time he searched the box there was nothing but sand. Later, a more
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
FAMOUS LAST WORDS
On the day that Karl Marx died, March 14, 1883, his housekeeper came to him and said, "Tell me your last words, and I'll write them down."
Marx replied, "Go
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Brethren
HE GAVE EVERYTHING AWAY
John Kluge was once the wealthiest man in America, he gave his 7,400 acre estate away estimated to be worth more than $45 million dollars.
He is recognized for his generosity, yet
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 19, 2013
On a business trip to California, I realized that I had forgotten my wife's birthday the day before. Expecting I was in big trouble, I went to the jewelry section of a department store. After explaining my situation the
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Contributed by Mark Brunner on Nov 26, 2003
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“Manna from Heaven--A Thanksgiving Story” Numbers 11: 4-9 Key verse(s): 9 “... When the dew settled upon the camp at night, the manna also came down.”
“Goodbye! Thanks for coming. Thanks for everything!” As the caravan of cars and trucks pulled out of the driveway waves were exchanged and a
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Contributed by Mark Eberly on Dec 17, 2007
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Margaret was in her forties and suffered from bouts of depression and despair resulting mainly from an extremely poor self-image. She just couldn’t see herself as a person of worth. Over the years of her adult life, this image steadily grew worse. Finally reaching out in desperation, she sought the
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Church Of God
Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Dec 31, 2023
Illustration: The story of Denise and Diane.
One Sunday morning many years ago, as I pastored in Massachusetts a lady attended our church for the first time. During the close at the time of the invitation, she came to the altar. I noticed that one of our ladies prayed with her. After the service,
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Baptist
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- The story is told of a jet fighter pilot who was on a mission during the Gulf War. As he was flying over the enemy territory, he was shot down from a ground to air weapon. He immediately ejected from his flaming plane. But, as he was descending to the ground below him, he noticed the
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Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Sep 30, 2005
Recently, our family returned to some familiar memories and a week of nostalgia for me personally. Webster’s tells us that nostalgia means, a longing for familiar or beloved circumstances that are now remote or irretrievable.
Sun Lakes is the Palm Springs of Eastern Washington - 95° during the
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 18, 2002
Nicky Gumble Why and How should I read the Bible:
“Sometimes God speaks to us in a very specific way. God spoke to me very clearly about my father after he died on January 21, 1981. I had become a Christian seven years earlier and my parents’ initial reaction was one of complete horror. Gradually,
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SHELTER OF DREAMS
But how can a dream realistically provide shelter? I give you the example of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr whose dream for equality is still providing shelter today.
His dream came to the forefront of American politics when the Montgomery Bus Boycott forced the Supreme Court to rule
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