THE REST OF THE STORY The student grabbed the professor after class and asked for an explanation of the notations on his examination paper. The pupil inquired, “How come I […]
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SECOND GUESSING THE LORD An acquaintance was talling his mother about a friend who had died and left three small children. His mother said, “Why couldn’t it have been me?
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WISDOM FROM WOODY ALLEN Regarding science, Woody Allen stated at the conclusion of a recent commencement address: Science has taught us how to pasteurize cheese — but what about the
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TIMING IS EVERYTHING A saleman from the Chicago area was in Miami when he called his manager. He explained the difficult situation saying: “I’m stuck here in the middle of
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SURE FIRE CROWD CONTROL A rookie policeman was asked in an examination what he would do to break up a crowd. His answer indicated a deep knowledge of human nature.
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PUTTING THINGS MORE DIPLOMATICALLY The federal government in Brazil has ordered the state of Cerna to replace many of its road safety signs. The current signs, in the government’s view,
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RECOGNIZING AN ANSWER TO PRAYER Bill was sitting in his house during a torrential downpour. As the floodwaters reached the bottom of his front door, some friends came along in
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MURPHY’S PRINCIPLES OF PRAYER 1. People forget to pray for others in direct proportion to the frequency with which they say, “I’ll pray about that.” 2. In any prayer group
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MOTIVATED PRAYER A husband and wife from California were motoring through Texas. They saw a tornado coming and, of course, they were afraid. The husband pulled the car off to
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FRANKLIN ON PRAYER Benjamin Franklin, when a child, found the long graces used by his father before and after meals very tedious. One day, after the winter’s provisions had been
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SIGN IN A HIGH SCHOOL RESTROOM — notice — In the event of an atomic attack, the federal ruling against prayer in this school will be temporarily suspended.
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FOR PASTORS WHO ARE GETTING TOO BIG FOR THEIR BOOTS During a flight between New York and Chicago the captain announced over the plane’s intercom: “Our number four engine has
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COMMUNICATION A mother was concerned that her eldest son was using too much profanity, and she consulted her pastor about it, looking for some practical advice. The preacher advised that
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GOOD COMMUNICATION REQUIRES CAREFUL LISTENING The children begged for a hamster, and after the usual fervent vows that they alone would care for it, they got one. They named the
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YOU THINK THINGS ARE BAD AT YOUR CHURCH? When Jesus started His church, the Pastor (Jesus himself) was being executed. The chairman of the board (Peter) was out cursing and
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SOME THINGS DON’T TAKE TOO LONG The young town smart aleck walked into the village blacksmith show shortly after the blacksmith had thrown a horseshoe on the ground too cool.
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GETTING BACK UP A man was travelling down the streets of a large city and stopped at a stop light. He looked off to his right and saw two boys
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MORE THOMAS EDISON The famous inventor was known for his patience and perseverance. He worked non-stop, day and night on the electric light bulb. Finally, late one evening it happened.
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DISCERNING REAL EMERGENCIES A frontier couple, Zeb and Martha, settled down on their new land. They built a cabin, a barn and a corral for their livestock. Then Zeb hung
THERE’S MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SKIN A CAT Some time ago I received a call from a colleague asking if I would be the referee on the grading of
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