SOLVING THE PROBLEM Taxiing down the tarmac, the jetliner abruptly stopped, turned around and returned to the gate. After an hour-long wait, the plane finally took off. A concerned passenger asked the flight attendant, "What…
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SINNERS & THE SAVIOR When Jesus dealt with the woman caught in the act of adultery, after her accusers had disappeared, he asked her, "Where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?" Then he…
TRICK QUESTIONS & ANSWERS A question is a trap, and an answer is your foot in it. -- John Steinbeck
SATAN LIKES US BUSY Satan called a worldwide convention. In his opening address to his evil angels, he said, "We can't keep the Christians from going to church. We can't keep them from reading their…
BOMBERS WERE GOOD STUDENTS The Littleton pipe bombers were good students; they readily absorbed the message they received from many movies, arcades and much television. The message: KILLING IS THRILLING! By Rabbi Samuel Silver, Delray…
HOW WILL THAT HELP? On the first day of school, the kindergarten teacher said, "If anyone has to go to the bathroom, hold up two fingers." A little voice from the back of the room…
BILL OF NO RIGHTS The following was written by State Representative Mitchell Kaye from Cobb County, Georgia: We, the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some…
REAPING & SOWING PRINCIPLES Principle of Investment: You reap what you sow. Principle of Identity: You reap what you sow in both quality and quantity. Principle of Increase: You reap more than you sow. Principle…
THINGS I THINK I OWN Today I stood at my window and cursed the pouring rain. Today a desperate farmer prayed for his fields of grain. My weekend plans are ruined; it almost makes me…
LIFE IS A PAIN DISCIPLINE For the artist, life is always a discipline and no discipline can be without pain. -- Havelock Ellis
LITTLE IS MUCH IF GOD IS IN IT We had better be careful not to despise small things! After all, we got our start in this world as babies, totally dependent on others. When God…
WHO IS PACKING YOUR PARACHUTE? Sometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important. We may fail to say hello, please, or thank you, congratulate someone on something wonderful…
THE OTHER MAN'S SHOES Before you criticize a man, you should walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you're a mile a way, and you have his shoes!
FINDING GOD WITH A LISTENING HEART In commenting on Psalm 46:10: "Be still and know that I am God." Max Lucado tells of an interview by Dan Rather with Mother Teresa. Rather asked her what…
THE LOOK OF UNITY One hundred worshipers meeting together, each one looking away to Christ, are in heart nearer to each other than they could possibly be were they to become "unity" conscious and turn…
DOGS & FIRE TRUCKS Why do dogs ride on fire engines? A nursery school teacher was delivering a station wagon full of kids home one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the…
Communication | Directions | Drivers | Father | Guidance | Humor | Obedience | Understanding | Youth
FOLLOW THE SNOW PLOW A young lady got lost in her car in a snow storm. She remembered what her dad had once told her: "If you ever get stuck in a snow storm, wait…
OIL OF OLD LADY A little girl hugged her grandmother and said, "You smell so wonderful, Grandmother! Is that Oil of Old Lady?"
DESTRUCTION FROM WITHIN The crash of the giant redwood tree was heard for miles around. But the question lingered, "What had toppled this enormous tree? No blade had touched its trunk, no fire had devastated…
GOVERNMENT & RESPONSIBILITY When the government accepts responsibility for people, then people no longer take responsibility for themselves. -- George Pataki
