JUST NEED DIRECTIONS Those who are traumatized by crisis may often feel cut off from the past and the future. They become disoriented and feel lost. When one is mired in such a crisis, the…
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FREEDOM FOR FOOLISHNESS Pastor Linden Pack argued before the Supreme Court in 1974 that the Tennessee snake- handling ban violated his right to freedom of religion. He lost the battle; this past week his stepson…
WIDE CHURCH AISLES If I ever build a church, I will build it with wide, wide aisles so parents could bring a blanket, crayons, books, whatever... and the child could be on the blanket during…
SHORT BULLETIN I am kind of proud of our church bulletin, as we make a big effort to make it relevant to all ages, including teens. One day I asked one of the High School…
RETIREMENT DEFINITIONS Sixty-five is the age when one acquires sufficient experience to lose his job. There are a lot of books telling you how to manage when you retire. What most people want is one…
PRAYER JUST FOR TODAY Give me your help, Lord, to live this one day, One knot to unravel, one problem to weigh;/One path to discover and choose the right turn, One worry to conquer, one…
TOO MUCH LIKE PEWS Sad to say that many church goers have become like our pews: overstuffed and immovable.
PATIENCE: The secret of patience is doing something else in the meantime. From "Side Effects," The Christian Reader, September/October, 1989, Pg. 21
TRUST: Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he'll believe you. Tell him a park bench has just been painted and he'll have to touch it to be sure. From…
FRIEND: A friend is a person who goes around saying nice things about you behind your back. From "Side Effects," The Christian Reader, September/October, 1989, pg.21
PRIDE: The bigger a man's head gets, the easier it is to fill his shoes. From "Side Effects," The Christian Reader, September/October, 1989, pg. 21
THANKFULNESS: Thankfulness could well be the finest sentiment of man - and also the rarest. From 14,000 Quips & Quotes, edited by E.C. McKenzie, published by Baker, pgs. 511&512
THANKFULNESS It isn't what you have in your heart that makes you thankful, but what you have in your heart. From 14,000 Quips & Quotes, edited by E.C. McKenzie, published by Baker, pgs. 511&512
THANKFULNESS There's always something to be thankful for. If you can't pay your bills, you can be thankful you're not one of your creditors. From 14,000 Quips & Quotes, edited by E.C. McKenzie, published by…
MAGNET FOR GOOD If one should give me a dish of sand and tell me there were particles of iron in it, I might look for them with my eyes and search for them with…
AN OPTIMIST IN THE DESERT An American touring in the Sahara was dressed in a bathing suit. A Bedouin gazed at him in amazement. "I'm going swimming," the tourist explained. "But the ocean is eight…
A PESSIMIST IN HEAVEN A woman died and went to heaven - which was more beautiful than she'd ever imagined. She couldn't wait to show it to her husband (when he eventually arrived) because he…
BE GRATEFUL for Husbands Be Grateful for husbands who attack small repair jobs around the house. They usually make them big enough to call in professionals. By Barbara Johnson of Spatula Ministries
BE GRATEFUL for Children Be Grateful for children who put away their things and clean up after themselves. They're such a joy you hate to see them go home to their parents. By Barbara Johnson…
MOM KNOWS Before Thanksgiving a teacher was describing to her second-graders the hardships of the Pilgrims during their first winter. She emphasized how difficult life was for them -- shortage of food and clothing --…
