LIKE SITTING IN AN AIRPORT Most people in the pews are like people sitting in an airplane terminal. They hear announcements of arrivals and departures, watch all the hurry and bustle, and imagine they are…
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GRANDFATHER RETURNS "My boy," asked the boss, "do you believe in life after death?" "Yes, sir." "Then that makes everything fine," the employer continued softly. "About an hour after you left to attend your grandfather's…
I'LL CHANGE HIM A nervous young bride-to-be was counseled by her pastor: "When you enter the church tomorrow, you will only be walking down the aisle you've walked many times before. Concentrate on that. And…
DEALING WITH DEPRESSION We have to make a frontal attack on the feelings of helplessness that's causing depression in our country today. Depression costs the United States of America five billion dollars a year in…
GOD'S TEN MOST WANTED MEN 1. The man who puts God's business above other business. 2. The man who brings his children to church rather than sending them. 3. The man who is willing to…
THE PEACEMAKERS Blessed are the peacemakers for they are the children of God. Blessed are those who are merciful with their judgments of others. Blessed are the brave who bear disapproval for the sake of…
A MORE PERFECT FIT One woman complimented another: "That dress is the most perfect fit I have ever seen." The other replied: "You should have seen the one my husband had when he saw the…
PRAYER TO SNEEZE AT The State Supreme Court decided in May, 1991 that the U.S. Constitution prohibited invocations at commencement exercises. Keeping within the controversial ruling, students at a Riverside County high school in Yuca…
THE PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH Every branch of the military has its own hospital units; every military unit has its own doctors or medics; but not every hospital has its own army. The church is…
MISTAKING MEMORIES Forget your mistakes, but remember what they taught you.
LET THEM KNOW Doing business without advertising is like winking at a girl in the dark. You know what you're doing, but nobody else does. Written by Steuart H. Britt
FREE FAMILY TREE The cheapest way to have your family tree traced is to run for public office.
BITTERSWEET He who has never tasted what is bitter does not know what is sweet.
ADJUSTING TO LOSSES Life is to most of us a continuous process of getting used to things we hadn't expected.
CATS AND LOVE RETURN The cat and the love you give away come back to you.
MONEY NEVER LISTENS Money may talk, but have you ever noticed how hard of hearing it is when you call it?
A BAD YARDSTICK If people don't measure up to your standards, perhaps you should check your yardstick.
UNLOADING YOUR FINANCIAL SHIP In the United States, April is always a difficult month. Even if your ship does come in, the IRS is right there to help you unload it.
AN INOPPORTUNE DRINK Two cars collided on a curving country road. The drivers got out and exchanged information in a gentlemanly way. Then one driver took out a flask and said, "Look, fellow, you seem…
NOT SO HARD TIMES It seems like today's teenagers will have a hard time telling children of their own what they did without.
