THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS GIVING A number of years ago a thirteen- year-old boy who attended Mohawk Central School at Paines Hollow in New York heard an appeal for contributions to Santa Claus Anonymous, a…
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ONE GOOD WORD FOR SANTA Lest we give old Saint Nick too hefty a shot in the chops for the commercialization of Christmas, I would have us remember the story of St. Nicholas attributed to…
THE STAR OF CHRISTMAS Back during World War II, a little boy and his daddy were driving home on Christmas Eve. They drove past rows of houses with Christmas trees and decorations in the windows.…
CHRISTMAS IS FOR CHILDREN Christmas is the perfect holiday for children; at least that's what God thought when he sent his own Son just in time for the very first Christmas Day.
TOO LATE FOR A DIARY A young girl was telling her friend about all the Christmas gifts she had received: "I also got a diary. It's a nice diary -- very expensive. The only thing…
CULPABLE HANDS OF CHILDREN Giving children chemistry sets and BB guns provide a wonderful education for the entire family. Both parents and children alike learn how foolish the parents were to place explosives, hazardous materials,…
ARE YOU READY? Regarding Jesus: The ones who missed Him (Jesus) were caught up in religious tradition. -- Henry Blackaby
THE CURIOUS CAT AND KID Mom told her son: "Stop asking so many questions! Don't you know that curiosity killed the cat?" Her son quickly responded: "What did the cat want to know?"
DRAIN OF WORRY Worry is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained.
IN THE HOLE YOU GO! Maybe you've heard the story about the two little girls who went to a Baptist Church with their grandmother and witnessed their first Baptism by immersion. When they got home…
GLOBAL IGNORANCE Will Rogers once said, "Everybody's ignorant - - only on different subjects."
TOO MUCH EXPLANATION A little boy ran into the living room where his father was reading. "Dad, where did I come from?" The boy's mother cleared her throat and excused herself to let Father answer…
NO EAT, NO PAY There was a little boy with a quarter to give during a Sunday offering. This Sunday, however, happened to be communion Sunday and as the elements were being passed, the boy's…
SO MUCH FROM A NUT A minister gave an unusual sermon one day, using a peanut to make several important points about the wisdom of God in nature. One of the members greeted him at…
LOOKING IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES A story from the Middle East tells of a king who was very wealthy by worldly standards. But this material wealth was not enough; he earnestly desired spiritual wealth…
BEAUTIFUL AFRICAN PRINCESS The story is told of an African princess of the last century who lived in the heart of the jungle. For years, this chieftain's daughter had been told by all that she…
WRAPPED IN HIS LOVE A story is told of a young man who came to this country from England and became a naturalized citizen. He traveled to Cuba and spent some time there. When civil…
GOSSIP HERE "If you can't say anything nice about someone, sit right here by me." Alice Roosevelt Longworth
COMMANDMENTS & HABITS What is it about human nature that makes it easier to break a commandment than a habit?
TALK WELL OR MUCH He who talks much cannot talk well. -- C. Goldoni
