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In a little book called “You’re Out of Date, God” the author quotes from an old letter from her mother: Things are fine around here.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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Has It Gone Through You?
According to one of author Ernest Hemingway’s biographers, on the first day of each new year Hemingway gave away some of his most treasured possessions. And when people asked him
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One Hop At A Time
A preacher took to the pulpit one Sunday morning and proceeded to deliver a sermon on the virtue of Faith. He said, in part, To have Faith requires willingness to
Light Some Fires!
A while back, the New York Times ran a little story about some enterprising New York University students. The students were seen walking along busy streets peddling little live turtles
All We Need To Know
This is a time of week and a time of day in which we come together and give special attention to life’s one big question: The “Why?” of life itself.
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Right On, Lord!
During Ronald Reagan’s first term as President of the United States, a politically ambitious young man landed a job in the White House. After his first day on the job,
Climb Over The Fences!
Youngsters in a religion class were asked to write a letter to Jesus. One little girl’s letter reads as follows: Dear Jesus, My name is Karen and here is my
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Not To Be Solved, But Experienced
A teenage Sunday School Class was asked to comment on the Parable of the Prodigal Son. One young man rose and said the following: The younger brother in the family
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Success Story
“Then I saw a new Heaven and a new earth, and the main street of the city was pure gold,” wrote the author of the Book of Revelation. No doubt
