TO BE OR NOT TO BE
A man went into a seafood restaurant and asked for a lobster tail. The waitress smiled sweetly and began, “Once upon a time there was a handsome lobster …” A […]
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FORGIVE! FORGIVE! FORGIVE!
“Anybody can become angry. That is easy,” wrote Aristotle. “But to be angry with the right person, and to the right degree, at the right time, and for the right
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FORGIVE! FORGIVE! FORGIVE!
“Anybody can become angry. That is easy,” wrote Aristotle. “But to be angry with the right person, and to the right degree, at the right time, and for the right
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THE MORE YOU LISTEN
The story is told of a young girl, sitting next to her mother in church and listening to a sermon being preached on the subject of the end of the
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EVERY DAY OF YOUR LIFE
In a Midwestern church, the “cry room” is filled to capacity every Sunday without fail. As you enter the room, you see a large, framed sign hanging over a line
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MAKE ROOM FOR EXPANSION
A University professor gave her students an opportunity to evaluate her Course at the end of the semester … One student said, “I liked the Course but I feel very
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NO MISTAKES
In His “Sermon on the Mount,” Jesus instructs us as follows: “If you are bringing your offering to the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
INSTANT COMPASSION
About seventy-five years ago, a big city newspaper tried to entice new subscribers to get on their list by offering a free accident insurance policy with each new subscription …
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EVEN DEATH!
Someone has written a little tongue-in-cheek piece about living our lives in reverse. “Life is tough,” it begins … It takes all of your time, all your weekends, and what
WITH SUPREME AUTHORITY
A five-year-old boy had been naughty all day … His mother sent him off to bed early as punishment. He marched off without a protest, but a few minutes later
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FOLLOW HIM NOW!
To be alive is to face risks. To be alive is to risk injury, sickness, disease, anxiety, embarrassment, shame, rejection, loneliness, betrayal, and yes, death. And by virtue of being
HE IS THE MESSIAH
One of the most fascinating conversations in theatrical story-telling was repeated in “Theatre Arts” magazine many years ago … It seems that one of the magazine’s subscribers dialed “Information” for
LIVE WISELY!
There is a golfers’ story in which four men get together for a round of golf … One of the foursome was new to the group and he wanted very
BETTER THAN A LUNCH BOX
A famous obstetrician is remembered not only for delivering babies with great professional skill but also for delivering them with a beautiful flourish all his own. This doctor talked to
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FROM CHRISTMAS TO CHRISTMAS
A few days before Christmas, a six-year-old boy walked up to a department store Santa Claus and said, “You don’t have to worry about me this year. We’ve got Visa
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SPEAKING WORDS OF WISDOM
A Christmas Thought If there had never been a Christmas or the Holy Christ Child’s birth, Or the angels singing in the sky of promised peace on earth — What
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TO MELT HEARTS
There are times when it isn’t easy to say the right thing in a given situation. We can readily empathize with the gentleman who met an old friend whom he
IN THE WILDERNESS
The “Wilderness experience” is one of the basic themes of Sacred Scripture. Those who are familiar with the Bible know that it runs from beginning to end, from the opening
ALL ABOARD!
Foresight — staying awake — is the beginning of true wisdom — the beginning of living wisely. The holy men and women of the Far East have always made wisdom
Don’t Pull Up The Drawbridge
“If you’ve been wondering why you’re tired,” begins an old magazine article, “here’s why”: No matter how tired you may be, your exhaustion is fully justified, as can be proven
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