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  • The Need For Ease  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Apr 4, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,319 views

    THE NEED FOR EASE The following are actual responses from comment cards given to the staff members at Bridger Wilderness Area in 1996: Trails need to be wider so people can walk while holding hands. Trails need to be reconstructed. Please avoid building trails that go uphill. Too many bugs and ...read more

  • The Lord Jesus Christ Whom We Exalt At Christmas ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 21, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 3,309 views

    The Lord Jesus Christ whom we exalt at Christmas is not just a baby in a manger. He is not a character in a children’s story. He is far more. The first time he came, he came veiled in the form of a child. The next time He comes, and we believe it will be soon, He will come unveiled, and it will be ...read more

  • Independence

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 15, 2005
     | 3,394 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

  • Things You'd Love To Say At Work But Can't  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,891 views

    Things You’d Love to Say at Work But Can’t • How about never? Is never good for you? • I’ll try being nicer if you’ll try being smarter. • It sounds like English, but I can’t understand a word you’re saying. • Ah … I see the screw-up fairy has visited us again. • I like you. You remind me of ...read more

  • Do Christianity  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 7, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,778 views

    When we experience unconditional love…we live in the light of God’s love we will have hope. Life is about learning how to love. His love for you is unconditional. James Van Tholen in his book “Where All Hope Lies” Writes: From the human perspective, when you compare (God ) to the other gods ...read more

  • Nature Is Mortal. We Shall Outlive Her. When ...

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 9, 2006
     | 1,271 views

    “Nature is mortal. We shall outlive her. When all the suns and nebulae have passed away, each one of you will still be alive. Nature is only the image; the symbol; but it is the symbol Scripture invites me to use. We are summoned to pass in through Nature, beyond her, into that splendor which ...read more

  • Honey Bee — Mr. Burger

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 27, 2006
     | 1,551 views

    Honey Bee - Mr Burger Instinctive behaviors can be extremely complex even in relatively simple animals, for example, the remarkable navigational and communication skills possessed by honey bees. A worker bee may fly a quarter of a mile or more from the hive in search of flowers that are a good ...read more

  • There Was A Man Who Decided To Ask His Boss For A ...

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Nov 6, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,170 views

    There was a man who decided to ask his BOSS for a RAISE in SALARY. It was Friday. He told his WIFE that morning what he was about to do. All day long the man felt NERVOUS and APPREHENSIVE. Late in the afternoon he summoned the COURAGE to approach his employer. To his delight, the BOSS agreed ...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
     | 1,466 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

  • Ultimately, When Your Friends Close Their Eyes ...

    Contributed by Kent Tucker on Jan 15, 2007
     | 1,469 views

    Ultimately, when your friends close their eyes for the last time here on earth, where will they open their eyes? At a funeral, you usually hear that the deceased is in a better place now. Well, there are two places out there. One is better and one is not. It is what they do with Christ that will ...read more

  • To Despair Means To Be Hopeless; To Have No Hope; ...

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Feb 18, 2007
     | 5,242 views

    To despair means to be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation. I saw hopelessness displayed in full force a couple weeks ago as I was driving toward Coast Highway. While at a traffic light, I was reading the bumper stickers on the car in front of me. One of them had a drawing ...read more

  • A Spotlight And A Laser Beam  PRO

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 30, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,766 views

    [illustration] Have you ever wondered what makes the difference between a spotlight and a laser beam? How can a medium-powered laser burn through steel in a matter of seconds, while the most powerful spotlight can only make it warm? Both may have the same electrical power requirements. The ...read more

  • Years Ago There Was A Gentleman Whose Hobby Was ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Nov 24, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,651 views

    Years ago there was a gentleman whose hobby was collecting old books. He was a guest in a friend’s home one evening, and while waiting was invited to browse around his host’s library. In doing so, he came upon a rare book. On mentioning it to the friend, he was told to take the book as a gift ...read more

  • A Few Weeks Ago I Visited My Family Physician, ...

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Jun 2, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,194 views

    A few weeks ago I visited my family physician, Dr. Stuckert. After a few minutes in the waiting room the nurse took me back. The first thing she did was weigh me, then she took my temperature. Then she asked, why I had come to see the doctor. I told her, I was having headaches for the last ...read more

  • A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,242 views

    Speaker, Jill Briscoe tells this story: Not too long ago I was babysitting one of our three, 3-year-old grandchildren. In our family, we had twins and a single birth all within 24 hours. We call them Search, Destroy, and Demolition. I was to baby-sit Demolition. As I waved good bye to his parents, ...read more

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

    Contributed by Mark Clarke on Sep 6, 2007
     | 3,396 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

  • I Heard About A Small Town In Kentucky, That Had ...

    Contributed by Clint Palmer on Nov 22, 2007
     | 2,143 views

    I heard about a small town in Kentucky, that had two Churches & one Distillery. Members of both Churches complained that the distillery gave the Community a bad image! To make matters worse, the owner of the Distillery was an out spoken Atheist! One Saturday-night the two Churches decided to hold ...read more

  • The Tarnished Star

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Mar 18, 2008
     | 1,627 views

    The Tarnished Star A half step slower than yesterday a little pain won’t go away not quite as strong not near as high a younger man has passed him by the tarnished star. He works so hard, he gives his all but new stars rise while old stars fall he was so bright, a brilliant light, but now a ...read more

  • What's The Difference Between A Father And A Dad

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 16, 2008
     | 4,493 views

    WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FATHER AND A DAD A Father isn't a Dad because he has given you 'life'. Or just because your Mother is his wife. If you have a problem, a Father may not care. A Dad will ask about your problem, and let you know he is there. A Father thinks that respect is due him ...read more

  • Uno Sabe Que Se Esta Poniendo Viejo Cuando  PRO

    Contributed by Luis Marquez on Jun 10, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,295 views

    Uno sabe que se esta poniendo viejo cuando: - Todo duele, y lo que no duele, no trabaja. - Tienes una fiesta en la casa y ni los vecinos se enteran. - La libreta telefónica esta llena de contactos cuyos nombres empiezan con Dr. - Se renuncia a esconder la barriga no importa quien este presente. - ...read more