Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Mar 13, 2023
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God the Father Loves His Children ... and He is also quick to .... encourage His children. (Long Pause)
I learned that ...as a parent ... the hard way.
As a father ... you want the best for your children ... you want them to succeed.
To succeed ... at everything they do.
Kristin ... our first
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Christmas is a matter of fact, not feeling.
In the famous musical Mame, there is a production number that continually repeats the refrain, "we need a little Christmas, right this very minute." And that refrain expresses the feelings of many people as the Christmas holiday is so quickly
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 9, 2002
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A TEST FOR DELINQUENCY
Harvard University sociologists developed a test with a 90% accuracy reading to determine whether or not a five and six-year-old would be delinquent. They discovered four factors necessary to prevent delinquency: ’the father’s firm, fair, and consistent discipline; the
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Contributed by Jerry Fenter on May 23, 2002
Back in the days of desegregation a mother nervously awaited her daughter’s return from the first day of school. When she arrived the mother quickly asked, “How was it?” The little white girl said, “Mommy, I sat next to a black girl all day.” The mom said, “What
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Bill Burress on Oct 23, 2009
An athlete’s desire is to participate in a contest and win that contest for him or her self or the team whichever the case may be. But in order for them to be effective in a contest they must practice. Without practice they don’t have much of a chance to win. So they spend countless hours
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While the Liturgy daily builds up those who are within into a Holy Temple of the Lord, into a dwelling place for God in the Spirit, to the mature measure of the fullness of Christ, at the same time it marvelously strengthens [our] power to preach Christ, and thus shows forth the Church to those who
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Catholic
Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 10, 2003
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Can you fathom this? The God of the universe, who holds all things together by the word of His power, who fills all things and is bigger than the universe; bigger than time, literally lives in you. Calls you His dwelling place. What a magnificent creation you are! What high and wonderful
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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LOVE is:the lubricant that makes everything run smoothly;the seasoning that makes everything taste better;the glue that holds everything together;the medicine that heals every wound;the light that brightens the darkest corner;the food that satisfies every hunger;the drink that quenches every
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Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 30, 2010
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THE MEASURE OF GOD'S WORD
The Word of God is the measure of our lives. Imagine different teams of men building a house with everyone measuring by their foot, not tape measure. The carpentry, flooring, coverings, windows and doors would be a mess. It simply would not come together. That's why we
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Contributed by Coz Von on Jul 25, 2018
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I met Jesus at a conference of Christian managers. But his story is a little out of the ordinary.
The conference was hosted in a beautiful facility in Dallas, Texas, and the organizers had done a fantastic job at putting together a good program. We had great meetings and warm fellowship, and I
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Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jan 21, 2002
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EVERYTHING I NEED
“I have everything I need for joy!” Robert Reed said.
His hands are twisted and his feet are useless. He can’t bathe himself. He can’t feed himself. He can’t brush his teeth, comb his hair, or put on his underwear. Strips of Velcro hold his shirts together. His speech drags
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GOD'S CHAIR
When I was small, I used to play a game with my friends called musical chairs. Do you remember it? The object of the game was to be in possession of a chair when the music stopped. All through life it often seems we’re caught up in this game.
There are different kinds of chairs and in
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Baptist
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THE SPIRIT SHINES ON THE SAVIOR
The Holy Spirit’s distinctive role is to fulfill what we may call a floodlight ministry in relation to the Lord Jesus Christ. When floodlighting is well done, the floodlights are placed so that you do not see them; in fact, you are not supposed to see where the
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Baptist
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“The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.” Let me repeat just a portion here:
“Oh Children,” said the Lion, “I feel my strength coming back to me. Oh, children, catch me if you can!” He stood still for a second, his eyes very bright, his limbs quivering, lashing himself with his tail. Then he
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 18, 2003
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WHY DO WE CELEBRATE?
Lou Whitmire, a reporter in Mansfield, Ohio, asked the all important question "Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving?" to students at Sherman Elementary school. Here are a few of the answers he got:
Jamie Copley, 7, said people celebrate Thanksgiving because it’s the
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