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ADOPTED ROBIN A young turtle very patiently climbed up a tall tree until it came to a high branch. It carefully made its way out to the end of the […]
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MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS The judge asked the defendant why he was arrested. The defendant told the judge, “I was arrested for minding my own business.” The judge looked at
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DEAD RINGER RINGS A BELL After Quasimodo’s death, the bishop of the Cathedral of Notre Dame sent word through the streets of Paris that a new bell ringer was needed.
Christ | Church | Denominations | Faith | Humor | Identity | Sin
THREE TRUTHS There are three truths in life: Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah . . . Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the
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STATUS QUO Rastus had been off to junior college for three months and had learned himself an education. He explained his reasoning to his brother Jake, “I went off to
Attributes of God | Authority | God | Humor | Power | Pride | Status
BETTER THAN GOD Abraham Lincoln was once asked about the family heritage of his wife, Mary Todd. Lincoln declared that his wife came from a very prestigious family and explained,
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COLD BATHROOM An eighty-year-old man went to his doctor for his annual physical. All of his tests came back with normal results. His doctor said, “Everything looks great physically. How
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SELF-HELP SECTIONS A man walked into the hardware store and asked where the self- help section was. The clerk apologized to the man but told him that he would have
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GRETCHEN SWEETY A female chauffeur was hired by a large corporation. The CEO was a stuffy old guy. The first time he was picked up in the car he asked
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EXTRA OFFENDERS Giving a sermon one Sunday, a preacher heard two teenagers in the back giggling and disturbing people. He interrupted his sermon and announced sternly, “There are two of
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THE RIBBON IS FREE Not long ago one newly affluent woman presented herself at a small and very exclusive hat shop that had been recommended to her. “Pierre,” she exclaimed,
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ALLIGATOR SHOES One of the basic qualities of effective leadership is to know how to attain what you are looking for. Hard work and determination are important, but they are
Accomplishments | Bible Study | Character | Communication | Humor | Leadership | Love | Perspective | Success | Values
TODAY’S VERSION OF 1 CORINTHIANS 13 If I speak with the confidence of Rush Limbaugh and sing with the ease of Celine Dion but don’t have love, my words are
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TEACHER TIES A school teacher injured his back and had to wear a plaster cast around the upper part of his body. It fit under his shirt and was not
Celebration | Children | Humor | Joy | Praise | Simplicity | Thanks | Worship
CELEBRATION IS NOT QUIET Elizabeth Traff from Rochester, Minnesota, writing to Christian Parenting Magazine, told about how she amused herself with her instructions to her four-year-old daughter Emily. She told
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NO NEED FOR PRAYER Father Burke looked over the class and then asked Sean: “Do you say a prayer before meals in your house?” “We don’t have to, Father. Me
Art and Music | Children | Exaltation | Exhaustion | Humor | Praise | Understanding | Worship
WE EXHAUST THEE The praise chorus “We Exalt Thee” took on a whole new meaning when I heard my three-year-old daughter singing her version: “We exhaust thee. We exhaust thee,
Adversity | Attitude | Attitudes | Choice | Choices | Determination | Health | Humor | Life | Praise | Thanks
MICHAEL’S ATTITUDE Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask
Children | Food | Health | Humor | Thanks | Thanksgiving Day | Tradition | Turkeys | Understanding
TURKEY TURKEY In an attempt to develop better eating habits, our family began eating “turkey franks,” “turkey ham,” “turkey bacon,” and “turkey burgers.” When Thanksgiving came, I made a beautiful
Aging | Children | Christmas | Diets | Father | Growth | Humor | Males | Men | Santa Claus | Size | Youth
STAGES OF MALE GROWTH The three stages of growth for the human male: He believes in Santa Claus. He doesn’t believe in Santa Claus. He is Santa Claus.
