Contributed by Brent Long on Mar 20, 2011
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TRYING TO HELP
An older man approached a young stranger in the post office and asked, "Sir, would you address this postcard and write a short note for me? I have such a difficult time writing these days."
The younger man gladly did so, and when he was finished, he asked the older gentleman,
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 21, 2011
THE BEST DEFINITION OF A FRIEND
A British publication once offered a prize for the best definition of a friend. Among the thousands of answers received were the following:
"One who multiplies joys, divides grief, and whose honesty is inviolable."
"One who understands our silence."
"A volume
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 5, 2011
RUNNING WHILE WEIGHED DOWN
David Posman was arrested in Providence, Rhode Island, after allegedly knocking out an armored car driver and stealing the closest 4 bags of money. It turned out they contained $800 in pennies, weighing 30 pounds each, and slowed him to a stagger during his getaway so
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Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Jan 24, 2012
THE PAINT COVERED ITS BEAUTY
A few years ago when I lived in Poland we were at a local museum which had a beautiful sculpture of Mary holding Jesus. For years it stood on a street corner before the city decided to clean it up and restore it. Up to that point no one thought it was anything special
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Lutheran
Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 29, 2013
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THE NEW GUY
We all need real hope. There were four ladies in a nursing home one time that were sitting there talking, and the nurse brings in a new man to the facility. He was quite dapper for an older man, and one of the ladies asked him where he had been for so long.
He responded by saying he
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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During the US civil war Abraham Lincoln met with a group of ministers for a prayer breakfast. Lincoln was a man of deep, if at times unorthodox, faith. At one point one of the ministers said, "Mr. President, let us pray that God is on our side". Lincoln’s response showed far greater insight, "No,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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The process of sanctification can be compared to an iceberg, which is almost 90% under water. As the sun shines on the iceberg, the exposed part melts, moving the lower part upward.
In the same way, we are usually aware of only a small part of our sinfulness and need, which is all we can deal with
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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Illustration- Mistake at the Movies
A young fellow named John had purchased movie tickets for his girlfriend and himself. While he got the popcorn, she went inside to find seats.
By the time he was served, the previews were being shown. As he fumbled his way in the dark, he sat down and gave his
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