Chosen Or Frozen?
A lover of exotic birds finally gave in to her hidden desire for a parrot that could really talk. After months of searching, she found the parrot of her dreams. […]
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Eat As Much As You Can!
Today’s Gospel Lesson is the familiar story of the king who prepared a big wedding banquet for his son, but when the time arrived to begin the feast, not one
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Drop To Your Knees
A wedding ceremony was about to begin. Members of the bridal procession anxiously awaited for the organ music to accompany them down the aisle. But there was only silence. One
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Face To Face
At the “Special Olympics” held in Seattle a few years ago, nine contestants (all disabled in some way) lined up for the start of the hundred-yard-dash. When the starter’s gun
The Best Translation
In an old comedy routine, a famous film actor receives a telephone call from an advertising agency executive who says, “We want you to pose for a Gilby’s Gin billboard.”
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One Hour At A Time
There is an old circus story in which a lion-tamer finds himself face-to-face with one of his lions suddenly gone wild. “I’m going to have you for lunch,” the lion
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We Must Do More
An article titled “Nine Extraordinary Human Abilities” describes some truly unusual and amazing skills. You are likely familiar with “Absolute pitch” — demonstrated by those talented individuals who can sing
No Stranger King
There was a long line of travelers waiting for immigration clearance at a Florida airport. The immigration officers seemed to be exercising unusual care in inspecting baggage and credentials. After
So Many Christs
Renowned French novelist and Nobel Prize winner, Francois Mauriac, once interviewed the celebrated Swedish-born actress, Greta Garbo. Of Miss Garbo it has been written, “Her profile, honey-colored hair, large blue
The Bells Are Ringing
Author Anthony DeMello tells the story of a temple built on an island. The temple contained a thousand bells … Bells big and small, fashioned by the finest craftsman in
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Don’t Forget
A few days before Christmas, a five-year-old boy went with his mother to a big shopping mall. Their first stop was the toy department at Macy’s and soon the child
Very Well, Thank You
The Ancient Greeks believed very strongly in life after death. They believed that our spirit is imprisoned in our physical bodies; that when our physical body dies, we are released
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Cross That Wonderful Line!
An old bishop in Washington, D.C., had grown tired of the socials and embassy parties he was expected to attend just about every other day. At one such occasion, he
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What Matters Most
A shopper who had just returned from one of those department store January “White Sales,” had this story to tell: I was standing in a crowded department store elevator, when
Whom Do You Trust?
A young lad on vacation went to Church with his parents one sunny Sunday morning. He listened closely to the sermon which was entitled, “Whom Do You Trust?” After Church,
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No Substitute For You
Just as God needed Peter and Paul, and James and John, so too He needs you. Just as, in times past, He gave each of them a specific, distinct, unique
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Loved! Forgiven! Reconciled!
Will Campbell grew up in the heart of poor, rural Mississippi. He went to Wake Forest University and Yale Divinity School and then became what he had been told he
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The Foolishness Of God
There is a Peanuts cartoon in which little Lucy is telling her brother Linus to get with it, get on the ball, get involved. As Linus stands sucking his thumb
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Be Content With What You Get
A very wealthy man invited his four married daughters to dinner. “I’m getting on in years,” he said to them, “and I’ve lived a full life for which I’m grateful.
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If Not You, Then Who?
Professor Abraham Maslow, one of the most widely-read social scientists of our time, often challenged his students with questions like … Which of you is going to be a great
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