10 FREE GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS ( You don’t even have to shop for them!) 1. The gift of LISTENING – Why not give this valuable gift to someone who lives […]
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A DIFFERENT UNDERSTANDING A friend’s five-year-old son had been confused concerning the family’s Christmas tradition of gathering in a circle, holding hands, to say grace before the big holiday meal.
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A JOKE BEFORE THE MEAL A man who knew little about Friends’ ways was a bit uneasy when he was invited to a Quaker home for dinner. “I needn’t have
HEARTLESS OR WORDLESS PRAYERS In prayer, it is better to have a heart without words, than words without the heart.
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FROM THE MOUTH OF LIONS Gary Salyer tells of an experience he had while taking his three year old son to the San Francisco Zoo. They came to the lion
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WIND OF REVIVAL Dr. G. Campbell Morgan once said: “We cannot organize revival, but we can set our sails to catch the wind from heaven when God chooses to blow
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AERIAL PRAYER ASSAULT On February 24, 1991, a lightning ground offensive was launched by the U.S. and allied forces in the Persian Gulf War. Its effectiveness shattered the defending Iraqi
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HEMMINGWAY’S LONELY VACUUM Pain is often the sign that prayers are being answered. Ernest Hemmingway at the peak of his career said, “I live in a vacuum that is as
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BRIGADIER DADDY H.G. Lee tells a story. There was a little boy whose father was promoted to the exalted rank of brigadier. When the little lad heard the news, he
PRAYER ON QT Now I sit me down in school Where praying is against the rule; For this great nation under God, Finds public mention of Him odd. Any Prayer
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THE SUPERVISOR’S PRAYER “Lord, when I am wrong, make me willing to change; when I am right, make me easy to live with. So strengthen me that the power of
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THE WRONG TEST A young woman, home from college for the weekend, was complaining about how tough the exams were. She was especially worried about the one coming up the
PRAYER RATES The daughter of a telephone operator was asked in religion class to define prayer. “Prayer,” said the child, “is messages sent up at night and on Sundays when
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MAJOR SPIRITUAL NEEDS In a recent issue of Fellowship In Prayer, Gallup offered these six predominate spiritual needs of Americans, according to survey responses: 1. People need to believe that
I MUST TELL JESUS “It often happens that I wake at night and begin to think about a serious problem and decide I must tell the Pope about it. Then
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A TRUCKER’S INTERCESSION On the TV program “911” this story was told: This story took place in Nova Scotia where two long time friends who drove trucks met up and
PRAYER AND FAITH Prayer is asking for rain and faith is carrying the umbrella.
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INWARD JOY These are the gifts I ask of thee, Spirit serene – – Strength for the daily task; Courage to face the road; Good cheer to help me bear
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A DIVINE ARRANGEMENT The cartoon shows a teacher sitting at at the head of the class. Over the blackboard you see the alphabet with a few letters missing. The caption
ONE LESS TEST Mike was studying for a test one evening. He was very quiet for a long time. So naturally his parents became curious. When they checked on him,
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