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  • Here Are Some More Mom -Ism’s You Could ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 14, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,298 views

    Here are some more Mom -ism’s you could have heard your own mom teach you: From http://www.mothersdaycentral.com/mothers-day-fun/mother-isms/ Rules • “If everyone else jumped off a cliff, would you do it to?” • “I don’t care what [name of best friend]’s parents do, when you’re living in my house ...read more

  • A Young Girl Grows Up On A Cherry Orchard Just ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,123 views

    A young girl grows up on a cherry orchard just above Traverse City, Michigan. Her parents, a bit old-fashioned, tend to overreact to her nose ring, the music she listens to, and the length of her skirts. They ground her a few times, and she seethes inside. "I hate you" she screams at her father ...read more

  • Freedom

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jun 11, 2020
     | 3,203 views

    Freedom: “You feel you were hedged in you dream of escape; but beware of mirages. Do not run or fly away in order to get free: rather dig in the narrow place which has been given you; you will find God there and everything. God does not float on your horizon, he sleeps in your substance. Vanity ...read more

  • A Certain Dog Had Always Boasted Of His Ability ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 3,818 views

    A certain dog had always boasted of his ability as a runner. Then one day a rabbit that he was chasing got away. This brought a lot of ridicule from the other dogs because of his previous boasting. His explanation: "You must remember, the rabbit was running for his life, while I was only ...read more

  • Forgiveness Works Like This, " No Matter How ...

    Contributed by Steve Gulbronson on May 25, 2010
     | 3,266 views

    Forgiveness works like this, " No matter how many steps we take away from Jesus, it only takes one step to get back, ...read more

  • Security In The Rock  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 1, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,952 views

    SECURITY IN THE ROCK The rock badger hides in the crags in the rock. They are greyish in colour and blends well with the rocks. When a predator comes to attack, they will run into a hole, the crag in the rock. The vulture or eagle must sweep down on them before they get into the rocks. ...read more

  • The Importance Of The Fence

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 22, 2010
     | 1,893 views

    THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FENCE Pleasure, delight, sweets, is not the way Christianity is usually described. It is described by some as a restrictive life. Let’s think of it as a group of children who are playing on top of a monadnock (Pilot Mountain) and around the point where the rock drops off ...read more

  • I Saw A Movie Recently Titled "Oh Brother Where ...  PRO

    Contributed by James May on Sep 3, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 3,729 views

    I saw a movie recently titled “Oh Brother Where Art Thou” where three escaped criminals were on the run. One scene in this movie stands out to me more than any other. While on the run they are involved in a baptismal scene at the river. Two of the criminals are baptized by the preacher and they ...read more

  • 65279;two Gas Company Service Men, A Senior ...  PRO

    Contributed by Stan Martin on Aug 25, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,594 views

    Two gas company service men, a senior training Supervisor and a young trainee were out checking meters and parked their truck at the end of the alley and worked there way to the other end. At the last house a woman looking out her kitchen window watched the two men as they checked her gas ...read more

  • Two Gas Company Service Men, A Senior Training ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,626 views

    Two gas company service men, a senior training Supervisor and a young trainee were out checking meters and parked their truck at the end of the alley and worked there way to the other end. At the last house a woman looking out her kitchen window watched the two men as they checked her gas meter. As ...read more

  • Have You Heard The Story Of The Young Teenager ...

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on May 29, 2007
     | 1,196 views

    Have you heard the story of the young teenager and his girlfriend who decide to go for a swim in a neighbours pool as they are away for the weekend, as they approach the fence they see a sign that warns them to keep out of the pool, but they climb straight over and ignore the sign. The pool now is ...read more

  • We Often Lose Our Joy  PRO

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Apr 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,454 views

    We often lose our joy Well I brought some joy with me this morning Joy detergent, Almond Joy, Joystick What happens when you run out of Joy? You have an empty bottle, all you have left is Almond, and you video game doesn’t work. Life just isn’t as good when you run out of joy Maybe you are here ...read more

  • Every Year In Alaska, A 1000-Mile Dogsled Race, ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,007 views

    Every year in Alaska, a 1000-mile dogsled race, a run for prize money and prestige, commemorates an original "race" run to save lives. Back in January of 1926, six-year-old Richard Stanley showed symptoms of diphtheria, signaling the possibility of an outbreak in the small town of Nome. When the ...read more

  • A Man Was Walking Down A Street When He Noticed ...

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 18, 2007
     | 877 views

    A man was walking down a street when he noticed in a store window a beautiful painting of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. He stood there gazing at the picture for the longest than realized that a little boy was standing beside him. He patted the little boy on the head and said, "Son, what does ...read more

  • Steering Your Ship In A Storm

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 7, 2012
    based on 1 rating
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    STEERING YOUR SHIP IN A STORM An old seaman once said, "During the fiercest storms the only way a ship can survive is to keep its nose pointed straight into the wind. If you try to turn to the left or the right, the ship may capsize. If you try to run from the wind, the waves can surge over the ...read more

  • Dr. Rod Cooper, A Professor At Denver Seminary ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,229 views

    Dr. Rod Cooper, a Professor at Denver Seminary grew up on a pig farm. In one field there were 200 or 300 little pigs running around. Every day at 4:00 a.m. he went out to feed them, and when he walked in they would all scatter except for one little pig that would come up and chew on his shoe. He ...read more

  • The Story Of The Basset Hound Appeared In Tacoma, ...

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Sep 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
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    The story of the basset hound appeared in Tacoma, Washington newspaper. The dog's name was Tattoo. The reporter wrote, "Tattoo didn't plan on going for a run that evening, but when his owner accidentally shut the poor dog's leash in the car door and drove away from home, Tattoo had little choice." ...read more

  • Mom Managers: The First-Ever State Of The Home ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006
     | 1,474 views

    Mom Managers: The first-ever State of the Home survey from Whirlpool Home Appliances finds 40% say they run their home like a business, with 58% keeping to-do lists at home for themselves. The tasks most often delegated to other family members include cleaning bathrooms (65%), doing dishes (62%), ...read more

  • Life Lesson:  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 3,000 views

    LIFE LESSON: Jaime Rodriguez, a schoolteacher in Chicago, Ill., was named as the worst offender on the city’s list of employees with unpaid parking tickets. After checking into things, he discovered it was actually his 26-year-old son, also named Jaime, who had run up $11,040 in unpaid tickets. ...read more

  • A "Powerful" ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 12, 2009
     | 5,618 views

    A "POWERFUL" GROANER One day in the middle of the woods, a hawk, a lion, and a skunk were arguing about which one was the most powerful. The hawk said it was because he could fly down and catch his dinner so quickly they could not get away. The lion said he could run the fastest and had the ...read more