THE BUTCHER IS NOT THE SHEPHERD A man observed a fellow driving a group of sheep across a field, beating a stick and yelling at them. "I thought shepherds led their sheep," said the observer.…
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SHEPHERDS LEAD / COWBOYS HERD LEAD or HERD? It is interesting that Scripture portrays Christ as a good shepherd, not a good cowboy. Sheep are led, not driven. The shepherd goes ahead, testing the dangers…
LEADERSHIP QUALITIES DEFINED Leaders don't force other people to go along with them; they bring them along. Leaders get commitment from others by giving it themselves, by building an environment that encourages creativity and by…
OH MY DARLING CALVIN KLEIN An individual recently submitted an interesting observation of generational changes by way of the changing lyrics of a once-popular song. This person had borrowed a folk songs cassette from the…
FIRST JOKES Whatever problems Adam may have had in days of yore, when he cracked a joke, no one said, "I've heard that one before."
SERVICE ECONOMY Here is the definition of a service economy as observed by and adapted from Bob Orben in The Executive Speechwriter Newsletter: First you go to a coin-operated laundry-mat so that you can wash…
THE END OF GOLF At the seventeenth annual Pastors Conference at Moody Bible Institute, George Sweeting claimed that his father, a Scotsman, gave up golf at 65 years of age. The only reason he did…
LIMERICKS Whenever a limerick I spy, The humor I cannot deny. I jot down the rhyme, to keep for all time, For on mem'ry I cannot rely. Limericks are oh so inspiring, I set to…
NEVER TOO BUSY FOR THE KIDS One reason that children are inclined to learn from televison is that it is never too busy for them. From "Overextending the Family" Newsweek, November 24, 1986
FORGETTING PAST MISTAKES In his autobiography, The Tumult and the Shouting, the great sports columnist Grantland Rice gives this advice about past mistakes... "Because golf exposes the flaws of the human swing - a basically…
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 next week. Her mother gave…
PEACE A life of turbulence and noise may seem To him that leads it wise and to be praised, But wisdom is a pearl with most success Sought in still waters. William Cowper
THREE DOLLARS WORTH OF GOD I would like to buy three dollars worth of God please, I would like to buy just a little of the Lord. Not enough to explode my soul or disturb…
SAY SOMETHING Preacher: "Now before I start preaching, I want to say something." From The Treasury of American Humor
MURPHY'S HOLIDAY LAWS The time it takes to find a parking place is inversely proportional to the amount of time you have to spend. The more expensive a breakable gift is, the better your chances…
MY GREAT, GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER Someday my yellowed picture will look up from a cardboard box full of old pictures, And my great, great Granddaughter will ask who that funny lady is. And her mother will…
A FATHER'S IMAGE 4 years: My daddy can do anything! 7 years: My dad knows a lot... a whole lot. 8 years: My father does not know quite everything. 12 years: O well, naturally, Father…
SETTLING DIFFERENCES In LaGrange, Georgia, the Mediation Center has been established to ease the court loads and bring about more effective settlements of disputes. The center reported an 88% rate of settling cases referred from…
INCOMPLETE PARDON A Christian lady had an unforgiving spirit toward someone who had offended her. When urged to forgive the person who had wronged her, she responded, "Well, I guess I'll pardon her as you…
NOT ONE DROP OF TREASON During a great European war, Philip of Spain offered riches to William of Orange on the condition that he betray the Netherlands and allow him the victory. William replied, "Not…
