GETTING CREDIT FOR YOUR STEWARDSHIP There's the story of the careless Scot who tossed a crown into the collection plate thinking it was a penny. When he saw his mistake he asked to have it…
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CARE FOR MY SON A wealthy man died, apparently without leaving a will. Consequently, according to law, the estate was to be divided among the several surviving cousins who were the next of kin. Also…
OVERFLOWING I 've never made a fortune And I'll never make one now But it really doesn't matter 'Cause I'm happy anyhow! As I go along my journey I've reaped better than I've sowed I'm…
HUMILITY AND LEADERSHIP I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second is frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be…
THE OGRE IN THE PIT Once upon a time there was a White Knight looking for adventure. He came to a village where legend told of a terrible ogre in a pit. Bravely the White…
KINDNESS/SERVING Salem Kirban tells the following story: East Berlin is communist controlled. West Berlin is free. Some people in East Berlin one day took a truckload of garbage and dumped it on the West Berlin…
LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS In an article called "The Happy Huckster" we learn about James Kabler, the Master of Upscale Novelties (Success, Dec, 87). Kabler picked up his education in a variety of…
THE STUFFINESS OF TIFFANY'S Harpo Marx described the time he challenged Tiffany's: The store was too stuffy for its own good, I told myself, and something had to be done about it. I bought a…
FRIENDS AND MONEY Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need more. Addison Hallock.
THAT'S THE SPIRIT A little boy called at a house selling picture post cards for a dime a piece. He was asked what he was going to do with the money he was earning. He…
RECIPE FOR FRIENDSHIP Take two heaping cups of patience, One heartful of love Two handsful of generosity, A dash of laughter One headful of understanding. Sprinkle generously with kindness and plenty of faith, and mix…
BE A FRIEND I went out to find a friend But could not find one there I went out to be a friend And friends were everywhere!
FARMING -- HARD TIMES Each of two farmers won a million dollars in the state lottery. When a reporter asked the first farmer what he was going to do with his money, the farmer replied,…
NOT ONE, BUT TWO MIRACLES In October of 1987, in a California hospital, a baby named Paul was born with a defective heart. His parents and doctors knew it was defective by way of pre-natal…
WHEN IT HAPPENS TWICE The employee found ten dollars too much in his pay check, but remained quiet about the error. The following week, correcting the overpayment, the paymaster deducted ten dollars, and the employee…
AROUND THE CONFERENCES Members of the Selma (Iowa) UMC uncovered $24,548 in a newly acquired lot adjacent to the church. Volunteers were clearing the bulldozed lot, which the church had obtained for payment of back…
HARVEY FIRESTONE Mr. Firestone's pride in his products was inherited by his sons. Many years later, in 1947, I attended the wedding in Akron of Harvey Jr.'s daughter, Martha, to Edsel Ford's son, William Clay.…
FORMULA FOR SUCCESS I recently heard a story about a man who was honored as his city's leading citizen. Called on to tell the story of his life, he said, "Friends and neighbors, when I…
DIFFERING PERSPECTIVES A young married couple who were spending a week at a famous spa had nothing but a run of bad luck and on the sixth day were down to their last two dollars…
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