Contributed by Donnie Martin on Sep 6, 2004
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Gary Richmond, a former zookeeper, had this to say: Raccoons go through a glandular change at about 24 months. After that they often attack their owners. Since a 30-pound raccoon can be equal to a 100-pound dog in a scrap, I felt compelled to mention the change coming to a pet raccoon owned by a
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Contributed by Steve Miller on Jan 4, 2005
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GODLY MOTHER/BEHIND THE SCENES: (Wesley Brothers)
Susannah Wesley was one of the most terrific mothers of all time. Susannah’s father was a minister and she was born in England in 1669 as the youngest of twenty-five children! Susannah was married at 19 to Samuel Wesley, also a minister and, not
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Contributed by David Parks on Nov 30, 2007
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A Little Child is Watching Me
A little child is watching me
Knows every move I make,
Hears every word I utter,
Sees every step I take.
Is conscious of my attitude,
Is wise to all my flaws,
Is witness when I am unkind,
Or angry without cause.
She silently observes me
As I go from day to
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Daniel Owens on Jan 8, 2008
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Charles McCarry has lived an interesting life.
In addition to being the author of The Tears of Autumn and The Last Supper,
He served as Assistant to the Secretary of Labor in the Eisenhower cabinet, as well as, worked for the CIA.
However, Charles McCarry almost wasn’t born . . . He explained it
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Charles Dickens’s Tale of Two Cities is a story woven around the events of the French revolution. Each day, a grim procession of prisoners would make its way on the streets of Paris to the guillotine. One prisoner, Sidney Carton, a brave man who had once lost his soul but had now found it again,
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Feb 22, 2008
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Dr. Thomas M. Carter, an ex-convict, tells a thrilling story of his mother who constantly followed him with her prayers. On one occasion while he was in prison, she received a telegram stating that he was dead and asking what she wanted done with his body. Stunned by the news, she opened her Bible
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Baptist
Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Apr 16, 2008
An employee of a department store once told this story. He was working as a store clerk in Sporting Goods one day when a manager came in. She proceeded to tell each employee what they were doing wrong and how they should change. The next day she came in again and was upset that none of her
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Since at least January of 2008, we have all seen daily television commercials for the annual "Avon Walk for Breast Cancer." One young lady, walking in memory of her Mother, who was a breast cancer victim, laments, "I really didn't have any say so about my Mother's death, walking in her memory
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Methodist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Raccoons go through a glandular change at about 24 months. After that they often attack their owner. Since a 30-pound raccoon can be equal to a 100-pound dog in a scrap, a zoo keeper felt compelled to mention the change coming to a pet raccoon owned by a young lady named Julie. She listened
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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I read about a woman who was stopped by a policeman for going through a stop sign. He walked up to the side of the car, looked at her and said, "I’m going to have to give you a ticket you for going through a stop sign." She said, "You’ve got to be kidding. I didn’t drive through any stop sign. I
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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the pumpkin
"What it’s like to be a Christian ? "
A lady had recently been baptized. One of her
coworkers asked her what it was like to be a
Christian. She was caught off guard and didn’t
know how to answer. But, when she looked up,
she saw a jack-o’-lantern on the desk and
answered, "It’s
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 25, 2009
Love is patient and kind. Sometimes we need to be careful what we say and learn to think on our feet to say positive things about people. The story is told about a 6’ 10 “ Texan who walked up to the counter at McDonalds, slammed down his big fist and said to the girl behind the counter, “I want
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Wesleyan
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"IF I DIDN'T LOVE THEM..."
A man visited a home where there were five children. He was supposed to be a kind of "godfather" to them and was trying to get involved with them on their level. He asked one of the little girls about her doll collection: "Which one is your favorite?"
"Promise you
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Baptist
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INSIDE AND OUTSIDE
The little girl one Sunday as her family drove home from church, she turned to her mother and said, "Mommy, there’s something about the preacher’s message this morning that I don’t understand." The mother said, "Oh? What is it?" The little girl replied, "Well, he said that God
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Jul 20, 2009
In A View from the Zoo, Gary Richmond, a former zoo keeper, has this to say:
Raccoons go through a glandular change at about 24 months. After that they often attack their owners. Since a 30-pound raccoon can be equal to a 100-pound dog in a scrap, I felt compelled to mention the change coming to a
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Kerry O'neill on Mar 12, 2010
HURT VS. HARM
There is a wonderful book entitled "Boundaries" in which the authors differentiate two words - Hurt and Harm.
Think of these examples. If I were to eat an entire 2 pound bag of peanut M&M's (which I sadly am fully capable of doing!) would it hurt me? No, it would feel great!
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Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 13, 2010
SIN IS LIKE A RACCOON
In A View from the Zoo, Gary Richmond, a former zookeeper, has this to say:
Raccoons go through a glandular change at about 24 months. After that they often attack their owners. Since a 30-pound raccoon can be equal to a 100-pound dog in a scrap, I felt compelled to mention
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HOW CORRIE TEN BOOM GOT STARTED
Corrie Ten Boom following WW II, understood that God was leading her to come to America. She survived the Nazi death camps and wanted to tell her story.
She arrived here with only 50 dollars; no friends; no place to stay; and no speaking invitations.
She writes,
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