When the full truth of God's unconditional grace dawned on Rich Mullins, he was forever changed by it...and his music and concerts were also transformed.  Here's what he said to a concert audience in 1995: "However badly you think of yourself, God is crazy about you.  God is in love with you.
                    
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                    Contributed by James Botts on Sep 1, 2002
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    Dearest Jimmy,
No words could ever express the great unhappiness I’ve felt since breaking off our engagement.  Please say you’ll take me back.  No one could ever take your place in my heart, so please forgive me.  I love you, I love you, I love
                    
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                    Opening Illustration from Step Mom: 
    Scene were the dad explains to the children what happened to his and their mothers love for one another. He misrepresents what Love really is. But this scene shows that the world does not know what true love is.
    Luke explains to his children why he and
                    
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                    W.A. Criswell was pastor of a country church when he was in college. He had a family in his church named Davison. They were some of the finest people. One day he complimented one of the Davisons on their love and loyality to Christ. He said, "Tell me why the Davisons are so devoted and active for
                    
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                    A television executive called the pastor of a metropolitan church in another city, and told the pastor:  "I think that my son is in your city, involved in the drug culture."  He then asked the preacher if he would try to find the boy and do something with him. About four months later the boy was
                    
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                    Contributed by Richard  Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    Dolly Madison, wife of the fourth president of the United States, was one of the most popular women in American history. Wherever she went, she charmed and captivated everyone obscure and well-known, rich and poor, men and women alike. 
   She was once asked to explain the secret of her power over
                    
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                    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 8, 2005
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    "A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20.00 bill.  In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?" Hands started going up.
He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first let me do this. He proceeded to crumple the $20 dollar bill up. He then
                    
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                    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Jan 8, 2006
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    A professor of psychology had no children of his own, but whenever he saw a neighbour scolding a child for some wrongdoing, he would say, "you should love your boy, not punish him."
One hot summer afternoon the professor was doing some repair work on a concrete driveway leading to his garage. Tired
                    
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                    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Jan 8, 2006
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    "I love you, Mother," said little John;
Then, forgetting his work, his cap went on,
And he was off to the garden swing,
Leaving his mother the wood to bring.
"I love you, Mother," said little Nell;
"I love you better than tongue can tell!"
Then she teased and pouted half the day,
Till Mother
                    
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                    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 14, 2006
                
                
                
                    Well, why don’t you treat me like you used to do?  How come you treat me like a worn out shoe?
My hair’s still curly and my eyes are still blue.
Why don’t you love me like you used to do?
Why don’t you spark me like you used to do?
And say sweet nothings like you used to do?
I’m the same old
                    
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                    Contributed by Neal Gracey on Feb 18, 2006
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    In England at The House of Commons, Princes Alice had a young daughter and her daughter had Diphtheria.  Doctors told Princess Alice to stay away from her face so as to not breathe her daughter’s breath, because she then would contract the terminal disease and die.
One day as the daughter lay
                    
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