FRUGAL Papa lay dying and his sons and daughters were gathered about him in the family bedroom. The eldest son moved forward and respectfully asked, "Papa, is there anything you want?" The old man whispered,…
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THE SACRIFICE OF LOVE If I were sitting on the end of the pier on a summer day enjoying the sunshine and the air, and some one came along and jumped into the water and…
UNUSED RESOURCES In his book The Power of Positive Praying, John Bisagno told of an elderly Russian woman who was being moved into low-income housing provided by the State. When a friend inquired about why…
VELVET SHOES AND SILK PAJAMAS Harry Emerson Fosdick is credited with the observation that history is filled with the sound of wooden shoes coming up the stairs and velvet slippers coming down. The famous jockey,…
LONG RANGE PLANS A friend was trying to encourage his elderly mother to enjoy the money she had accumulated through frugal living. "Mother," he said, "you have enough money to last you until you're a…
WISE ADVICE FROM DAMON RUNYON Son, no matter how far you travel, or how smart you get, always remember this: Someday, somewhere, a guy is going to come to you and show you a nice…
CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS VERY CAREFULLY Three friends were having lunch together -- Jack Benny, George Burns and Edgar Bergen. Jack Benny had a reputation for being tight. George Burns said he had a "reach impediment"…
LET'S TALK AGGRAVATION Hardly anything is as upsetting as picking up a lunch check for someone who is too rich to carry money.
THE RISK OF SACRIFICE There is the story of a businessman, a lawyer, and a Christian Missionary travelling in Korea. One day they see in a field by the side of the road a young…
IT BOILS DOWN TO PEOPLE I guess I'd rather be famous than infamous, but actually money and fame and the rest of it don't impress me much. About all that really impresses me is human…
IRS TIME When filling out your income tax return this year, remember: "It is more blessed to give than to deceive.
ALL THAT IS NEEDED A boy was trying hard to think of something to buy for his girlfriend. Finally, he asked his mother for a suggestion. He said, "If you were going to be 16…
TOO MANY COOKS IN THE KITCHEN It is recorded in history that Emperor Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, had a difficult time, as all government heads do, in balancing his country's budget. On one…
STEWARDSHIP PLAN When our church kicked off a stewardship campaign to pay off the debt on the buildings, the pastor suggested that husbands and wives pray separately about the amount of money they might contribute.…
MAKING STEWARDSHIP PERSONAL When I arrived at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, on a cold night in January 1968, I was ready for a beginning and an ending. Anxious to begin my theological…
GRAZING ON THE OTHER SIDE Basil the Great: "The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry person, the coat hanging unused in your closet belongs to the one who needs it, the shoes rotting…
MONEY AND PRIORITIES Professor Agassiz, the naturalist, had declined to deliver a lecture before some lyceum or public society, on account of the inroads which previous lectures given by him had made upon his studies…
MAKING GIVING POSSIBLE Spend less than you get.
TIMING IS EVERYTHING It's not that I spend more than I earn, it's just that I spend it quicker than I earn it. Apples of Gold, compiled by Jo Petty (C. R. Gibson Co., Norwalk,…
THE WORLD'S BEST IS LIFE Charles Lamoureus, musician, (1834-1899): "The greatest thing in the world is a human life; the greatest work in the world is a helpful touch upon that life. The look, the…
