Tell Them It’s Raining!
The “Dear Abby” Columnist, Abigail Van Buren, received the following letter from a frustrated reader: Dear Abby: My husband hates to spend money! I cut my own hair and make […]
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Be Prepared
For many years Alice had been a top student in all her classes: in elementary school, high school and college. Three years after earning her undergraduate degree, she was still
A Matter Of Choice
The term “Hobson’s Choice” crept into the English language in the late seventeenth century. Thomas Hobson was then a liveryman in Cambridge, England. And, according to his established policy, every
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Yes, Lord!
About twenty years ago, a panel of social scientists met for a week-long discussion of the principal areas of that generation’s life. Later, the content of the symposium was summarized
Even My Money
William Allen White, famed Editor of the “Emporia Gazette,” was a staunch member of the Democratic Party. On one occasion, however, he found himself attending a Republican Party convention as
Feelings
In the Old Testament saga, Israel’s greatest King is David. He was called the “Lion of Judah,” the “Warrior King.” David was a great military leader. He had great expertise
I Accept
“He gave His only Son.” How do we respond to God’s great gift? We celebrate of course, but there is more to it than that. It has been said that
The Way Is Difficult
“Dying is a very solitary thing!” someone has written. In that very insightful statement, we come close to one of the basic teachings of the New Testament-about life, about death,
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Why Starve To Death?
In order to follow Jesus’ counsel and build your house-your life-on solid rock, you must enter into two different kinds of experience. First, there is the once-and-for-all experience of letting
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To Make Us Real
Once upon a time there was a little boy who received a velveteen rabbit for Christmas. The rabbit was fat and bunchy. His coat was spotted brown and white. He
No Loophole
Everything in life that has meaning and value is rooted in God’s Grace. In the New Testament, St. Paul begins all his letters by reminding the people to whom he
Courage My Friend
In a book called “The Cloister and the Hearth,” by Charles Reade, two men are shown back-packing their way across Europe during very dangerous times. One of them constantly tries
Catch Another Butterfly
The stars were there for wishing And the wind was there for kites And the morning sun was there for rise and shine But I wonder … What happened to
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A Time To Be Born
As we enter into a new year it is comforting to know that the stars are in our favor. This, as you know, is the dawning of the Age of
Keep Working On Love
There is an amusing story of a woman who one day decided to read the New Testament and investigate the claims of Christianity. Several months later she was baptized. Immediately
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Let Your Soul Catch Up!
A little boy was playing with his toy “Construction Kit.” His father noticed that the boy was building something with great care. “What are you building?” the father asked. The
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Stop Cheating Yourself!
It sounds incredible, but it really happened: A man walks into a doctor’s waiting room. He has an appointment. What he sees takes him by surprise. All the other patients
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Who Is Your Savior?
When a man died and appeared before Saint Peter at the Heavenly Gate, Peter could not find anything in his files to indicate that the man was scheduled to arrive
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To See The Light
There is within each of us a deep, almost primitive fear of the darkness. You remember how it was as little children when we were afraid of the dark and
The Happiest People In The World
One night, the Six O’clock News financial reporter said, among other things, “The stock market gained today, and the value of the dollar is up.” Hearing this, a seven-year-old asked
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