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Numbers
Once a year my wife and I go to a health fair sponsored by a local hospital. For a nominal fee we get a detailed lab report based on blood samples that we give. We get the results of our … Continue reading
Doing Your Best
A man robbed a bank in New York City yesterday and got away with over $1,200. It happened at the Santander Bank in Queens shortly after 2:00pm. The robber, wearing a grey hoodie, passed a note to the teller demanding … Continue reading
Not Quite Synonyms
Is there a difference between the words “complete” and “finished”? While they might be considered synonyms, these words might have some different connotations. One man insisted that there is a distinction between those two words. When asked to explain, he … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged 1 Peter 3:7, choosing a spouse, complete, finished, husbands and wives, illustration, marriage, synonyms
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That’s What It Means!
Wedding ceremonies sometime include the lighting of a unity candle. A minister at a wedding rehearsal was explaining the symbolism of the unity candle ceremony. “After the middle candle is lit, blowing out the two side candles means the two … Continue reading
Contemporary Wedding
Former Education Secretary William Bennett once attended a contemporary wedding where the bride and groom did not promise to stay together “til death do we part”. Instead, in their wedding vows, the couple pledged to remain together “as long as love … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Humor
Tagged commitment, divorce, illustration, Malachi 2:15, marriage, wedding vows, William Bennett
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You Can’t Hide
Paul Harvey once told about a lady who made a big decision after Hurricane Andrew devastated south Florida several years ago. Patricia Christy was waiting in line for food when she vowed that she was going to get out of … Continue reading
Worst Day
Clara Null wrote about a bad day she once had: “It was one of the worst days of my life: the washing machine broke down, the telephone kept ringing, my head ached, and the mail carrier brought a bill I … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged 2 Corinthians 1, baby with pacifier, bad day, Clara Null, comfort, Father of all compassion, illustration, worst day
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Tough Life
A hand-lettered sign nailed to a telephone pole said, “Lost dog with three legs, blind in left eye, missing right ear, tail broken and recently castrated. Answers to the name of Lucky.” Maybe you’ve had a time when you felt … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged cartoon dog, illustration, James 1:2-3, suffering, three legged dog, trials, troubles
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Time for Action!
A golfer’s errant shot ended up on an ant hill. He squared up, took a big swing—and missed. Thousands of innocent ants were killed. The hacker took another swing—and missed again. Another wave of ants was destroyed. Panic-stricken insects scurried … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged ant hill, ants, bad golfer, Colossians 1:28, golf, illustration
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