Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 21, 2008
“He Still Loves Us”
It is said that one of the most distinguished statesmen of the times of the American Revolution was once a hopeless drunkard. He had been engaged to a beautiful girl, but his indulgence had compelled her to break the engagement and sever herself from his influence, which was
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Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 21, 2008
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TOO BUSY TO LOVE
A father and his young daughter were great friends and much in each other's company. Then the father noted a change in his daughter. If he went for a walk, she excused herself from going. He grieved about it, but could not understand.
When his birthday came, she presented him
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Contributed by Charles Worth on May 16, 2009
YOUR FIRST LOVE
Remember your first love? That innocent time in life when you had fallen "head over heels" for someone? Knowing it is the right thing to do you went to her/him and confessed your undying love; only to be told how much they "like" you as a friend. Jesus must feel that way at times.
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 9, 2025
[107]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – GOSPEL REFLECTIONS
This poem begins with reflections them moves to creation, then the death of the Lord followed by salvation and ends with a very pleasant scene in peaceful waters and sunlight.
The inspiration for this was recall of the tropical scenery around me
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Contributed by Lynn Malone on Sep 12, 2005
Listen to the words of this poem entitled, "The View." I don't know the author, but the words are striking.
Jesus went upon the mount that day
To begin his ministry.
He gazed across the fertile ground,
And what did he see?
He looked upon the countless faces;
He saw the pain of un-numbered
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Contributed by Pat Cook on Jun 27, 2003
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I love the Far Side cartoons. Gary Larson had a knack for making us realize the obvious. In one particular cartoon, there were a group of scientists gathered around another scientist. The one in the middle was normal looking, but the others were grotesque. Huge eyes, hideous noses, monstrous lips,
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Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 25, 2007
William Herbert Carruth’s poem, “Dreamer of Dreams,” shows how the rise and fall of dreams shapes our lives as well as creating congregational health.
We are all of us dreamers of dreams,
On visions our childhood is fed;
And the heart of the child is unhaunted, it seems,
By the ghosts of dreams
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