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  • Salary.com: The Stay-At-Home Mother  PRO

    Contributed by Ryan Reed on May 30, 2008
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    A recent report by Salary.com stated: If the typical stay-at-home mother in the United States were paid for her work as a housekeeper, cook and psychologist among other roles, she would earn $138,095 a year. The additional jobs comprising a mother’s work were day care center teacher, laundry ...read more

  • Henny Youngman In Take My Book, Please Told This ...

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 25, 2009
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    Henny Youngman in Take My Book, Please told this story: A father was explaining ethics to his son, who was about to go into business. "Suppose a woman comes in and orders $100 worth of material. You wrap it up and give it to her. She pays you with a $100 bill. As she goes out the door you ...read more

  • Getting Along

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 7, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,207 views

    I read this account from Readers Digest: To save money, I suggested to one of my grown sons that we all live together in one house. I could tell he didn’t think it would be cost-effective when he asked, Who’s going to pay the therapist? That is something to think about. We love our families, but ...read more

  • Hawking A Treasure  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
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    HAWKING A TREASURE Unless you subscribe to The Atlanta Journal Constitution, you probably missed the story that was in the May 17, 1987 edition. A rock hound named Rob Cutshaw owns a little roadside shop outside Andrews, North Carolina. Like many in the trade, he hunts for rocks, then sells them ...read more

  • The Unknown Treasure

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2011
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    THE UNKNOWN TREASURE A rock hound named Rob Cutshaw owns a little roadside shop outside Andrews, North Carolina. Like many in the trade, he hunts for rocks, then sells them to collectors or jewelry makers. He knows enough about rocks to decide which to pick up and sell, but he's no expert. He ...read more

  • Salvation And The Surgeon

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 17, 2012
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    Jesus came to be our Savior. To be our substitute. To die FOR us. But while God would be the only one pure enough to die for us... Gods don't die. And while mortals CAN die, no mortal man could ever be the sinless sacrifice the law required to pay for our sins. No ordinary man would be pure and ...read more

  • Forgive Us Our Debts

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on May 20, 2019
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     | 4,602 views

    The debt has been paid… (forgive us our debts…) The graduating class of Morehouse College got a surprise gift on Sunday (May 19, 2019) when billionaire Robert F. Smith announced during his commencement speech that he would pay off the entire student debt of the graduating class. Student loans in ...read more

  • Stay On Your Job And Work For The Lord

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 6, 2007
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    STAY ON YOUR JOB AND WORK FOR THE LORD You have to stay on your job and work for the Lord. You can’t work for the Devil at night and for the Lord in the day. He don’t give no part time pay, you have to work night and day. You have to stay on your job to work for the Lord. You have to stay on your ...read more

  • The Star Of David

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 23, 2007
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    The Star of David Unless you subscribe to The Atlanta Journal Constitution, you probably missed the story that was in the May 17, 1987 edition. A rock hound named Rob Cutshaw owns a little roadside shop outside Andrews, North Carolina. Like many in the trade, he hunts for rocks, then sells them to ...read more

  • Natural Says...jesus Says...

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Dec 8, 2008
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    NATURAL SAYS...JESUS SAYS... The natural says that you must be conceived of a man and a woman, yet he was conceived of the Holy Spirit. The natural says that your birth will bring your family joy, yet when He came He brought joy to the world and heaven. (At his birth, and angelic choir erupted in ...read more

  • John Sculley Was President Of Pepsi Co During The ...

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jun 3, 2007
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    John Sculley was president of Pepsi Co during the 1970s and early 1980s He is best known for his marketing skills, particularly in his introduction of ’the Pepsi Challenge’ at Pepsi Co, He became CEO of Apple from 1983-1993. What caused Pepsi Cola president John Sculley’s dramatic shift to become ...read more

  • The Cheapest Way To Park A Rolls Royce!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 26, 2023
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    In Mattew 25, Jesus taught the Parable of the Talents to His disciples. The parable shows the value of investing wisely by those who took their talent and multiplied it through wise negotiation. The one who buried his talent and did not invest was scolded by the Lord. Here is a funny ...read more

  • Eyes Of A Doctor, Eyes Of A Judge

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 19, 2011
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    EYES OF A DOCTOR, EYES OF A JUDGE Let's suppose that on your way to work each morning, you usually stop at a Starbucks. You tend to get to the store at the same time each morning, and you usually see a young girl who gets there about the same time you do. On many mornings you find yourselves ...read more

  • Discouraging Irresponsibility

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 16, 2008
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    DISCOURAGING IRRESPONSIBILITY So what should we do about people who won’t take responsibility for their own actions? I believe the answer is simple: Set them free. Give them the freedom to make their own decisions, to face the consequences of their own acts, to see for themselves what their ...read more

  • Talk About The Grace Of God  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 15, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 2,383 views

    TALK ABOUT THE GRACE OF GOD When a person works an 8-hour day and receives a fair day’s pay for his time, that is a wage. When a person competes with an opponent and receives a trophy for his performance, that is a prize. When a person receives appropriate recognition for his long service or ...read more

  • The Six-Inch Nail  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 5, 2005
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    The Six-Inch Nail At one time at the City Temple in London, there was in the congregation a wealthy restaurateur named Emil Mettler. Mettler would often do not allow a Christian worker to pay for a meal in his restaurant. Once he happened to open his cash register in the presence of a ...read more

  • I Heard About A Union Meeting Where The Union ...  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 13, 2005
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    I heard about a Union Meeting where the Union Representative was explaining the new Work Contract. He said, "I have great news, Comrades. Management has agreed to lighten our work schedule!” The crowd shouted, "Hooray!" "And we will have a 150% pay rise." "Hooray!" "We will finish work at 4 PM, ...read more

  • Loyalty: F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
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    Loyalty: F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants national research uncovered key reasons employees stay. The 3 most important reasons for staying with an employer are: challenging work, the ability to balance work with family life, and compensation. The 3 least important reasons for staying are: ...read more

  • I Like The Story Of A Man Who Walked Into A Gift ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Jan 16, 2006
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    I like the story of a man who walked into a gift shop that sold religious items. Near the cash register he saw a display of caps with "WWJD" printed on all of them. He was puzzled over what the letters could mean, so he asked the clerk. The clerk replied that the letters stood for "What Would Jesus ...read more

  • American Consumer Debt Hit A Record Level In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
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    American Consumer Debt hit a record level in October at over $1.98 trillion. The nations credit card debt hit $785 billion, or nearly $7,000 per household. And since about 40% of users pay their balances in full each month, the household card debt of those who carry balances is closer to $12,000. ...read more