Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 16, 2004
based on 25 ratings
| 4,417 views
THE MOST UNHAPPY PERSON
In his latest book, Jumping Hurdles, Hitting Glitches, Overcoming Setbacks, Steve Brown writes,
“The most unhappy person in the world is not someone who didn’t get what he or she wanted. The most unhappy person is the one who got what he or she wanted and then found out
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Kerry Kinchen on Nov 10, 2003
based on 5 ratings
| 2,504 views
". . . before this month began to prepare our ground against seed-time. In the midst of April we began to set, the weather being then seasonable, which much encouraged us, giving us good hopes of after plenty: the setting season is good till the latter end of May. But it pleased God for our further
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 18, 2003
based on 4 ratings
| 2,676 views
RELATIVELY BLESSED, DEEPLY RESPONSIBLE
An assistant professor of theological ethics at Duke Divinity School, Amy Laura Hall, makes the following observation about Thanksgiving:
"Saying grace before the Thanksgiving meal is a tradition for many Americans, but too few remember to be
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 18, 2003
based on 8 ratings
| 2,734 views
A HAPPY TRADITION?
In a 2003 movie called "Pieces of April" a tatooed and rebellious daughter named April invites her disfunctional family to a Thanksgiving meal, hoping to heal old wounds and recreate a sense of family ritual.
While they are driving to April’s house, her mom and sister take
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Maurice Schaus on Nov 26, 2003
based on 23 ratings
| 2,873 views
Several churches in North Dakota were being served by a clever old preacher. The people were always amazed, for no matter what the circumstances, the preacher could always find something to give thanks for. As he made his rounds one cold December morning, he was late in getting to worship because
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Lutheran
based on 5 ratings
| 1,165 views
Finally, after a 40-year campaign of writing editorials and letters to governors and presidents, Hale’s passion became a reality. On September 28, 1863, Sarah Josepha Hale wrote a letter to President Lincoln and urged him to have the "day of our annual Thanksgiving made a National and fixed Union
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 16, 2001
based on 17 ratings
| 5,530 views
SO THANKFUL
Chuck Swindoll writes: "I recall, as a little barefoot boy with a cowlick of snow-white hair on my forehead, standing erect in my classroom and repeating the "Pledge of Allegiance" one Thanksgiving season. Our nation was at war and times were hard. My teacher had lost her husband on
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Eric Snyder on Oct 22, 2001
based on 81 ratings
| 2,399 views
Jimmy Stewart in the movie Shanendoah plays a farmer who has a bunch of sons. The Boys are of fighting age and the father will not let them go off to fight. The family gets the reputation of sitting out the war. There is a scene where they are all around the dinner table and they bow their heads
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Nov 21, 2001
based on 17 ratings
| 4,251 views
In regions of Mexico hot springs and cold springs are found side by side, and because of the convenience of this natural phenomenon the women often bring their laundry, boil their clothes in the hot springs, and then rinse them in the cold springs.
A tourist watching this procedure commented to his
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002
based on 7 ratings
| 2,526 views
Helen Keller once said, “I have often thought it would be a blessing if each human being were stricken blind and deaf for a few days at some time during his early adult life. It
...read more
Tags:
Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002
based on 8 ratings
| 2,701 views
It’s pretty common to complain about things. During a military exercise at Eglin AFB, Florida, as I was standing in line at the mess tent, I heard a disgruntled soldier ahead of me say, "What! Lobster again?!" I’m convinced that some people could live in a suite at the Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston
...read more
Tags:
Denomination:
Congregational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 11, 2002
based on 11 ratings
| 2,537 views
Once there was a man whose name was Horner,
Who use to live on Grumble Corner.
Grumble Corner in Cross Patch Town,
And he never was seen without a frown.
He grumbled at this, he grumbled at that.
He growled at the dog, he growled at the cat.
He grumbled at
...read more
Tags:
Sermon Central