CUT GLASS CHRISTIANS A flawless diamond is one of nature's most unique and precious stones. Of the gem family, its value and beauty is second to none. Its clarity, brilliance and carat weight add up…
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THE SHORT ROUTE A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanation. Saki
OPPORTUNITIES Our opportunities to do good are our talents. Cotton Mather
SPRING Nothing is so beautiful as spring -- When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush; Thrush's eggs look little low heavens, and thrush Through the echoing timber does so rinse and wring…
DON'T CLOG THE PATH In Ancient Israel, six cities were founded as "cities of refuge." The law of Moses declared that if a man killed another man -- without malice or premeditation -- he could…
A BRIEF MESSAGE A note was hung on the hot air hand dryer in the restroom at work: "Push here for a word from the boss."
FIT TO KILL During World War II pianist and wit Oscar Levant appeared before the draft-board examiner. The official asked him, "Do you think you can kill?" Levant answered, "I don't know about strangers, but…
THE COWARD VERSUS THE DARING A coward can sit in his house and criticize a pilot for flying into the mountain in fog, but I would rather, by far, die on a mountainside than in…
THE IMAGE-IDOLING 80'S This is the age of pomp over pithiness, charisma over content, style over substance. This is a time when who we are has become less important than who people think we are;…
CLEVER DISGUISE The bride was a bit self- conscious about being a new bride and wanted to disguise the fact that they were honeymooning, so she asked her new husband while they were on the…
OVERLY HELPFUL Three men were about to be executed by the guillotine. They were a Frenchman, an Englishmen and a Kentuckian. The Frenchman was first. They asked him, "Do you want the hood on?" He…
DOWN TO EARTH ADVICE Will Durant, the famous philosopher and author who wrote The Story of Civilization, was asked to contribute some thoughts from a grandfather. He offered the advice below for his own three…
PERSPECTIVE/COMMUNICATION Several years ago I was at a dinner where one of the most gifted Christian communicators of our time was speaking. He was talking about ways to set the ideas you want to communicate…
JUMPING THE GUN When my brother was very young (about 5 years old) he wanted to answer the telephone, so he watched and listened very carefully. One day he got to the phone first. He…
A MAN OF FEW WORDS An important part of the selection procedure for Oxford University fellowships -- and one much dreaded by shy candidates -- was dinner at the high table with the assembled dons,…
A LOOSE LEAF The pastor was so proud of his new "loose-leaf" Bible and decided to use it as he began preaching a series from Genesis. The second week of his series he was on…
FINDING THE ROOT PROBLEMS The pastor was rather disappointed that things were not "happening" in his church and so he asked one of the leading deacons, "What is wrong with our church? Is it ignorance…
HANGING OUT WITH THE POWER CROWD Fuller Seminary recently celebrated its 40th anniversary with the inauguration of the President's Lectureship in early November. The four speakers included such heavy hitters as Carl F. H. Henry…
INVESTING LOVE Miss Thompson was a conscientious teacher who tried to treat all her students the same. There was one little boy, though, who was difficult for her even to like. His name was Teddy…
MODESTY is the triumph of mind over flatter.
