A Lesson In Living
A poem written by “anonymous” begins, Great grandfather who lived in dreary bogs thought the world was going to the dogs. Grandfather who lived in a house of logs thought […]
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The Meaning Of Life
All of us have attended lectures which end with the speaker asking, “Are there any questions?” On such occasions author Robert Fulgham says he usually asks the most important question
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You Must Remember This!
There is an old legend about St. Martin of Tours and his encounter with a mysterious visitor: One day as St. Martin sat in his prison cell, a knock suddenly
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Thank God!
A second-grader came home from school and announced to her mother that she would never have to go to school again. To prove her point she gave her mother her
Look To The Pea Patch!
In a certain school district, it was customary to participate in the annual sale of Easter Seals. The practice was to put a “piggy bank” in each classroom and, from
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Jesus Wants It All!
The self-help book authors try to give us easy answers to finding peace of mind and heart and soul. But often their easy answers are over-simplified and misleading. The New
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One-On-One
The social activist Julia Ward Howe once asked Senator Charles Sumner to use his influence to intercede for a constituent who desperately needed help. The Senator responded, “Julia, these days
What Are We Looking For?
In front of a rural Church, there was a big sign on which the pastor regularly posted the sermon titles for the next two Sundays. During one week the sign
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That Moment With Him
An elderly woman, with a mind of her own, returned home from the hospital after having undergone major surgery. Among other things, her doctor instructed her to take things easy
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What Lies Within!
A teacher asked her third-graders to write about their personal heroes. One little girl brought her essay home and showed it to her parents. Her father was flattered to discover
Go Into Your Heart
Despite his ongoing financial successes, a businessman was unhappy with the way his life was going. Consequently, he consulted a pious monk for advice. “I’m never satisfied! I feel empty
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If You Want To Be Happy …
Some time ago, at a sectarian University, the story went around about a student who had enrolled in a Course entitled “Theology 101,” known all over the campus as a
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A Different Street
As a Society, does the motto “In God we trust” lead us to the complete truth? Does it really reflect reality, or are we being culturally conditioned and pressured to
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Fish Sandwiches?
In a little book called “You’re Out of Date, God” the author quotes from an old letter from her mother: Things are fine around here. Myra Kimble went to Church
The Ultimate Proof
A seminary professor greeted his new first-year students with the following assignment: Study the various schools of thought down through the Ages on whether or not it is possible to
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Yes, It’s Risky!
A business consultant in Los Angeles often begins his management-trainee seminars with the story of a tour-guide in an Australian art museum… The guide is describing a beautiful work of
Chirp Away!
A story has come down through the years about a king who visited the monasteries of a great Zen leader named Lin Chi. (Zen is a Japanese Buddhist sect that
Somebody’s Not Doing His Job
There is a “Peanuts” cartoon in which little Lucy asks, “Why do you think we’re put here on earth, Charlie Brown?” “To make others happy,” says Charlie. To which Lucy
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Make That An A-Plus
The grandmother of a sharp little girl was slightly taken aback when her granddaughter asked, “Grandma, how old are you?” Grandma replied, “Well, honey, when you’re my age you don’t
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Reformer, Par Excellence
The author of “Treasure Island,” Robert Louis Stevenson, once wrote a little essay called “The Reformers.” He tells of four reformers who feel very strongly that the world needs to
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