GOOD NEWS AT CHRISTMAS A little boy in a Christmas program had only one line to say, "Behold, I bring you good tidings." After the rehearsal he asked his mother what "tidings" meant. She told…
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NO TIME FOR JESUS: I heard the story of a woman who was very busy on the day before Christmas. She had her little son with her and was running from store to store. She…
MIDNIGHT THE DOG Our dog, Midnight the Wonder Dog, is a half black Labrador retriever and half coon hound. She was the runt of her litter, so she was not supposed to get very big.…
THE CHILD IN THE MANGER Two young Hebrew men walking to the synagogue paused before a store to examine a reproduction of a painting called The Child in the Manger in the window. "Do you…
THE LAMB by William Blake Little lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made thee? Gave thee life, and bid thee feed By the stream and o'er the mead; Gave thee clothing of delight,…
NOT THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS! There is a story of a man who was extremely cheap. He seemed to love his money more than his children. On Christmas Eve he grabbed his shotgun, went into…
SANTA SETTLEMENT A little boy paid a visit to Santa Claus in the department store and presented him with a list of requests: a bicycle, a train, a bat and ball, a video game, and…
WHY JESUS WAS BORN POOR There was a reason Jesus was born in poverty. When I was growing up, I learned from my mother and father that, as far as economics go, there are four…
CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY Ever since my first visit, the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem has become a living parable of the attitude of humility. It is one of the few places in Israel…
NO MORE SANTA When I was eight years old, I discovered who Santa Claus really was. Two weeks before Christmas, while snooping in my parents' room, I discovered several gifts hidden behind the headboard of…
WASHINGTON B. C. "Our neighbors are moving to that town that was there before Jesus was born," our young granddaughter excitedly informed her mother. Baffled, her mother inquired as to which town that was. "You…
LIGHT A CANDLE There is a custom in many parts of Ireland of lighting a candle and placing it in the window as a sign that Mary and Joseph and their Child are welcome there.…
DISLIKED DICTATOR The dictator of a small country was bitterly disappointed that nobody would use the newly-issued postage stamps bearing his portrait. He questioned his postmaster, who explained that the stamps were not sticking. Seizing…
KOOP ON CHURCH ATTENDANCE In C. Everett Koop's autobiography there is one of the most simple and profound formulas for church attendance I have ever found. There is no doubt that his family life was…
WHEN A MAN KEEPS HIS WORD A man is forced to keep his word, when no one else will take it. From Teresa Yates
ATTACK FROM ALL DIRECTIONS A general was in the midst of war and found himself and his soldiers surrounded by the enemy. The general faced his men and said, "For the first time during this…
SIGHTS SET TOO LOW A man once found a five dollar bill on the ground. He spent the rest of his life carefully watching his path. During his life-long search for free money, he accrued…
SURVIVING WITH SEVENTY The reason the average church in America has about seventy members is quite simple. You can survive with seventy members. You can pay a pastor's salary. You can buy two acres of…
ENCOURAGEMENT WITH A TWIST Here are a few cute expressions from residents of Shepherds home for the mentally disabled in Union Grove, Wisconsin: A resident recites a memory verse -- "Pray without seasoning." A resident…
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TOO BAD FOR PRISON King Frederick the Great of Prussia visited Potsdam Prison. Each prisoner he visited declared his innocence to the king and beseeched the king's pardon. Only one prisoner admitted his guilt and…
