Give, Give, Give
It so happened that Henry and Phyllis, married for fifty years, died on the same day. Consequently, they arrived at the Pearly Gates together. Whereupon, the Heavenly Host opened up […]
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Grasp His Hands
A little boy was behaving perfectly at the Baptism of his infant sister — until the pastor started sprinkling water on the little one’s bald head. Seeing this, the lad
Make Room In Your Heart
A true Story … Major James Nesmeth had a vision of improving his golf game. Moreover, he developed a unique method of transforming that vision into reality. He had been
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Going Around In Circles
A famous Christian preacher was asked by his bishop to deliver a sermon in a huge cathedral. Long before the sermon was to begin, more than three thousand persons had
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A Word To The Wise
Most of us consider an ordinary flea nothing more than a nuisance to ourselves and to our pets. But few of us are knowledgeable about the awesome feats these tiny
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We Can Handle It
There is a story about a couple who had been married for more than thirty years. One evening, when the husband returned from work, he found his wife packing. “What
Nobody’s Perfect
At a large University graduation exercise, the University President rose to address the graduates and confer the degrees. He began by explaining the meaning of the traditional Latin phrases used
Put On Your Overalls!
Two men were standing on a big city street corner, trying to hail a taxicab. Not an easy task, since it was raining very hard. One man turned to the
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An **A**-For-Effort
Once upon a time, the pastor of a rural parish spotted a small boy he didn’t recognize playing alone in the field behind the Church. “Do you live nearby?” the
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Three Little Words
In a delightful book called “To See a World in a Grain of Sand,” C.L. James tells the fable of a wise old cat who noticed a kitten chasing its
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When You Grow Up
Two men who were members of the same Church met on the street. One said to the other … “Have you heard about Harvey? He embezzled over a million dollars
Time For A Truce
A college student used the rest room wall to expound upon what he had learned in his Philosophy 101 class. The student had been studying the writings of the nineteenth-century
There Is Nothing Else
There is an old saying that goes, God throws our sins into the depths of the sea and puts a sign on the shore that reads, “NO FISHING.” In an
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Awesome!
A man in his middle years was traveling alone on a Caribbean cruise. On the first day out a woman about his age, sitting in a deck chair, gave him
The Crucial Question
A man died and appeared before St. Peter at the Heavenly Gates. Peter was puzzled because he couldn’t find anything in his files to indicate that the man was scheduled
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Borne On The Breath Of Love
Two tourists were busy seeing the sights in Milan, Italy. They were particularly interested in viewing Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting of the “Last Supper.” They tried to follow the
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The Really Big Test
A poster of unknown origin contains some advice on how to pray under certain conditions. “CALL FOR HELP!” it says in bold letters. Then these words: A prayer to be
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Out Of Your Misery
We live in a world where people are becoming increasingly cynical and bitter and, thus, strangling the very spirit out of living. A seminary professor has painted a composite picture
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Lord, Shut My Mouth
For those among you who would like to better your life by losing weight, there is the “Dieter’s Prayer,” suggested by a medical doctor: Lord, grant me the strength that
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Who, Me?
A veteran seminary professor has painted a composite picture of all the “rules” followed by the people he has observed and counseled who seem devoted to the task of making
